Rescue and production of native plants in Tajumulco, San Marcos
The project will provide training to women associates on organic production of native vegetables and palms, improving participating families diet, strengthening community organization and domestic income. The crops to be established are tepejilote and pacaya (palm species that bear edible flowers) and gushnay and malanga (plants that bear edible tubers), in total they will be working on approximately 17.5 hectares, at the buffer zone of the Tajumulco volcano protected area in San Marcos.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Asociación de Pequenos Caficultores Orgánicos Mayas Mames
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Multifocal Area
Grant Amount:
US$ 18,851.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 13,508.77
Project Number:
GUA/03/05
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
A total of 112 women and their families are participating actively in the project activities.
Gender Focus
All the 112 stakeholders are women.
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SGP Country office contact
Ms Gabriela Estrada
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5a. Avenida 5-55 zona 14, Edificio Europlaza, Torre IV, Nivel 10
Guatemala, 01014
Guatemala, 01014
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