Establishment of native profitable crops under organic management in cleared areas of the Zunil volcano.
The project will establish organic managed plots of native vegetable and fruit trees, in order to recover the original occurring biodiversity as means of establishing a biological corridor between the Southern slopes of three volcanoes (Santiaguito, Santa Maria and Zunil) that have the higher index of biodiversity in Guatemala, and at the same time will diminish the agrochemical runoff pollution of the Samalá river. Over two years.
All participants are training in organic agriculture, monitoring and evaluarion of the projects. The participants dividing the production in three parts, one part for seeds, one part for sale and with this obtein extra incomings, and the last part for their food.
All participants are training in organic agriculture, monitoring and evaluarion of the projects. The participants dividing the production in three parts, one part for seeds, one part for sale and with this obtein extra incomings, and the last part for their food.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Asociación Comunitaria de Desarrollo Integral
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 20,539.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 35,636.56
Project Number:
GUA/02/11
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
61% of the community participants involved are women, women empowerment component included in training activities.
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
All participants belong to the ladino ethnic group.
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SGP Country office contact
Ms Gabriela Estrada
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Address
5a. Avenida 5-55 zona 14, Edificio Europlaza, Torre IV, Nivel 10
Guatemala, 01014
Guatemala, 01014
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