Guatemala´s Agricultural Transformation: Investment Opportunities and Impact

By Mayora IP

The Hand-in-Hand is a Food and Agriculture (FAO) initiative that accelerates market-based transformation of agri-food systems to raise incomes, improve nutrition and strengthen resilience to climate change.

Recently it carried out its Investment Forum 2023, which provided a platform for country authorities to present investment opportunities to investors, multilateral development banks, the private sector and donors, with a focus on investment potential on national agriculture and food value chain investment opportunities. 

Guatemala pitched some of its investment opportunities, focused on promoting agricultural economic development by incorporating innovation, technology, infrastructure and production support services such as:

-Inclusive and resilient agro-productive promotion in prioritized value chains.
-Agro-industrial development and commercialization.
-Infrastructure for production and related services.
-Sustainable management of natural resources and green transformation.

The country has already two initiatives running with a total investment cost of USD 28.39 million, an internal rate of return of 33% and net present value of USD 16.7 million. The investment would benefit 17,500 households, comprising 91,000 farmers, including 39,000 women and 23,400 young people.