Potato, faba bean, maize and avocado cultivation using organic agriculture and soil conservation methods and reforestation of pine, cypress and alder trees in the Nueva Esperanza community, Tacaná, San Marcos, Guatemala
The project will benefit 32 families, out of which 21 beneficiaries are women. The group will form a tree nursery for the production of 20,000 pine, cypress and alder trees that will be reforested on 1.4 ha of land. 1.4 ha of potato, 1.4 ha of maize and 1.4 ha of faba beans will be cultivated using organic agriculture and soil conservation methods. Avocado trees will be planted.
Training workshops will be given in organic agriculture, soil conservation and reforestation.
Training workshops will be given in organic agriculture, soil conservation and reforestation.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Cocode de Cantón Nueva Esperanza
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 14,589.99
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 6,414.21
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 32,033.90
Project Number:
GUA/OP3/02/07/02
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
Half of the group consists of women and there will be training workshops for all project beneficiaries on gender issues.
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
The community is indigenous Mam.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Number of globally significant species protected by project
1
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed/applied
1
Empowerment
Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project
2
Empowerment
Number of women participated / involved in SGP project
21
Empowerment
Number of indigenous people participated/involved in SGP project
32
Biophysical
Hectares of land sustainably managed by project
4
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied
1
Livehood
Increase in household income by increased income or reduced costs due to SGP project
32
Livehood
Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project
32
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied
1
SGP Country office contact
Ms Gabriela Estrada
Email:
Address
5a. Avenida 5-55 zona 14, Edificio Europlaza, Torre IV, Nivel 10
Guatemala, 01014
Guatemala, 01014
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