Public Sector

• Venezuela Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Agricultura y Tierras, MPPAT - Ministry of People's Power for Agriculture and Lands, www.mat.gob.ve

Public Research Institutions with Extension Unit

University-based Extension

Semi-autonomous Governmental Extension Organizations

Non-Governmental Organizations

• Centro de Orientacion Comunitaria, Maracaibo (32 extension staff in 2009)
• Concentroccidente Civil Association
  (10 extension staff in 2009)
• Aprocuve
  (2 extension staff in 2009)
  

Farmer Based Organizations

Private Sector Organizations or Firms

The Role of the Agricultural Sector 

Excellent background information is available in: 

IICA Annual Report 2009 (in Spanish):
www.iica.int.ve/Documentos/InformeAnualIICA2009Web.pdf

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