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Over 1,000 isolated locations in the Amazon access satellite Internet for first time
total of 1034 isolated locations in the Amazon , many of them
A on the border , have for the first time accessed satellite Internet service in the regions of Loreto , Ucayali , Madre de Dios and Amazonas .
According to figures reported by the National Telecommunications Program ( Pronatel ), attached to the MTC , 2,093,405 connections were generated , of which 97.6 % correspond to educational institutions .
This is thanks to the Conecta Selva initiative of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications ( MTC ).
Almost all of the connections were made in schools , which shows that the initiative promotes digital inclusion in the country and generates greater opportunities for children and young people in remote areas .
In Loreto , 701 locations were reached , in Ucayali 236 , in Madre de Dios 63 and in Amazonas 21 . Regarding connections generated , 65.2 % were recorded in Loreto ( 1,365,738 ). The remaining 34.8 % corresponds to connections in Ucayali ( 575,747 ), Amazonas ( 81,827 ) and Madre de Dios ( 70,093 ).
The Executive Director of Pronatel , Edgard Velarde , reported that the residents of the town of Santa Rosa , in the district and province of Padre Abad , in Ucayali , recorded 7,916 connections , the highest among the four regions where Conecta Selva intervenes .
The MTC launched Conecta Selva in 2022 , as this initiative seeks to reduce the digital gap and promote digital literacy and technological inclusion of the rural population .
Farmers will have access to a virtual storefront for agricultural products
ProducePay , an international agricultural product trading platform , has introduced Storefronts to its interface . This new feature offers farmers a personalized portal to market their brand , display available products and initiate transactions with dependable and verified buyers , all in one place .
These Storefronts provide agricultural producers with an exclusive online destination to attract new business partners and interact with buyers worldwide in real-time . display on their virtual storefronts , they can experience greater visibility on the platform and a competitive advantage with buyers over other producers , with an average shipment acceptance rate of 97 %.
In addition to the launch of Storefront , it now integrates exclusive services and financing solutions , including Pre-Harvest and Quick- Pay , so that producers can access these services more conveniently directly on the platform .
Producers can customize their virtual store to share details about field operations , agricultural practices , commercial history and sustainability commitments .
Patrick McCullough , CEO , ProducePay , said : “ Storefronts stem from our mission to increase transparency and sustainability in the agricultural industry . Introducing this new feature allows producers to expand their business with buyers worldwide . This level of openness breaks down the barriers of international trade and creates the trust foundation needed to build resilient and efficient supply chains .”
Farmers who become verified members will receive additional benefits on the platform . Besides receiving verification badges to
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