Organic Agriculture in Cantón Pie de la Cuesta de Sibinal, San Marcos, through the training on preservation issues and the use of organic supplies.
Organic Agriculture in Cantón Pie de la Cuesta de Sibinal, San Marcos, through the training on preservation issues and the use of organic supplies.
The project is about the seed-planting of 56 cuerdas of land, half with native potato and half with corn, by 28 participants( Solanum tuberosum and Zea mays L.). Among the main activities is the local women capacity building on issues as lombriculture, improved composed piles, soil preservation techniques, building of simple henhouses, cultivation and organic control of plagues, all these in order to overcome their depleted soil problems.

The project sustainability is planned to be obtained through the distribution of the crop in three parts, one to be used as seed, the second to improve their feeding, and the third for sale, and so obtaining small incomes.

To manage the highlands of the Río Coatán watershed in an organic way the participants will also contribute to the improvement of soils and water sources. This river is of international importance.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Comité Femenino Fuente de Agua Viva
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 14,609.69
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 2,961.54
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 7,650.64
Project Number:
GUA/04/06
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
All participants are Man ethnic group. This group presented the project in new special form for indigenuos people and woman.
Capacity - Building Component
All participants are training in organic agriculture and gender
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Ms Gabriela Estrada
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5a. Avenida 5-55 zona 14, Edificio Europlaza, Torre IV, Nivel 10
Guatemala, 01014