Technical Education Program in the Countryside: A social strategy for farming families in rural areas

Abstract

The purpose of this essay is to deepen the achievements obtained by implementing the technical education program in the countryside, whose purpose has been the strengthening and improvement of productive capacities, as well as the economic progress of Nicaraguan families in rural areas. In this sense, this paper addresses the importance of the program, achievements since its implementation, coverage, key actors, and number of farmers who have been benefited from productive technical skills in different learning modalities. In the same way, the rural woman participation it is also high lighted because of their contribution to the familiar economy. Likewise, it is important to point it out the experience of the Instituto Nacional Tecnológico (INATEC) and its articulation to the Universidad Nacional Agraria (UNA) with whom it has worked hand in hand in the 2014-2019 period. Lastly, it describes how the technical education program in the countryside benefits farming families and how it has helped to Mother Earth through the implementation of productive technical practices that are friendly to the environment and human health.