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ORT Signs an Agreement with the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries

February 28, 2004
On March 26, Dr. Gastón Labadie and Engineer Jorge San Julián signed the agreement that launched the Uruguay Rural project, organized by the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries.

The Uruguay Rural project is a technical cooperation agreement between ORT and the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries.

Dr. Gastón Labadie, dean of the School of Business and Social Sciences, represented ORT at the signing of the project.

The purpose of this agreement is to support groups of small-scale farmers and rural artisans in developing agro-industrial and commercial business plans through a rural business incubator.