Farming for Development: Itiquis River Irrigation Project in Costa Rica

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.
At a field in the Itiquis River Basin FAO-expert, Pablo Banchetti (Italy), standing, and Gerardo Salas, a Costa Rican official, inspecting plants. [c. 1974]