Farming for Development: Itiquis River Irrigation Project

For some time to come the poorer countries of the world will have to rely on agriculture to raise their living standards and supply the capital they need to create industries. Agricultural production must therefore be increased. This requires tractors, fertilizers, new and better seeds, vast irrigation schemes, land reforms.
FAO-expert, Pablo Banchetti (Italy), examining grapevine grown in the Itiquis River Basin. With help from the Food and Agriculture Organization under the UN Development Programme the Government is conducting experiments aimed at producing wine locally. [c. 1974]