his article provides the results of research that, using experts in international cooperation, have been identified and tested, the most important competences for managing projects in this context. The purpose is to make a contribution to educational program design so that technical expertise in management issues can be combined with orientation toward other "non-technical" skills that encourage communication among the different players involved in human development processes.

Este artículo muestra cómo diferentes modelos cooperativos y sistemas de gestión de la calidad pueden cumplir diversas funciones en la integración y consolidación de cadenas productivas agrarias para mejorar las condiciones de vida en el mundo rural. El caso desarrollado por