Production of natural basic grains through the implementation of organic agriculture in el Cantón Toamán, Sibinal, San Marcos
Production of natural basic grains through the implementation of organic agriculture in el Cantón Toamán, Sibinal, San Marcos
This project is about the establishment of 39 plots of organic produce broad beans, national potatoes, black corn, beans, piloy and black güicoy (Phaseolus, Phaseoulus vulagaris, Phaseoulusvpvvomrid, Cucubirta pepo L.), totaling 78 cuerdas (ancient land measure) cultivated by 26 women and 23 men. This way they will preserve the highlands of the Río Coatán watershed, which is of international importance.

Training is a very important part of this project, specially on issues about fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, organic foliares fertilizers, integrated management of plagues, selection of organic seeds, seeds treatment, development of organic adhesives, development of community agricultural groups, management of corn after harvest, monitoring and evaluation of the projects to minimize or eliminate their problems on depleted soils, and scarcity of food and water.

With this project the participants plan to obtain small sources of income, to improve their feeding, to obtain organic seeds to continue with the production and preservation of Creole species, besides helping to improve their water sources and soils through the sustainable organic production.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Nuevo Amanecer 2
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 16,528.71
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 2,431.35
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 12,411.38
Project Number:
GUA/04/05
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
All participants are OF Man ethnic group. They presented the project in new form for indigenuos people and woman
Capacity - Building Component
All people have training in organic agriculture and gender.
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Ms Gabriela Estrada
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Guatemala, 01014