Nursery tree through of community training in the community Cuevas del Platanillo, Sibinal, San Marcos
Nursery tree through of community training in the community Cuevas del Platanillo, Sibinal, San Marcos
This 25 people project proposes to establish a forestall nursery for the production of 30,000 forestall timber-yielding trees as alders, reddish pines and cypress (Pinus tecunumani and Cupresus lusitanica), with the purpose of protecting their water sources through reforestation and of obtaining incomes through the local sale of seedlings in a bag . Production of firewood and general preservation of the environment is foreseen when cultivating trees in an organic way.

One of the main components of the project is the participants? training in issues as forestall products, soil preservation, reforestation of 305 acres, production and organic harvesting of fruit trees such as avocado and timber-yielding, and seed gathering.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Grupo de Mujeres Progresistas
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 12,433.73
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 882.05
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 10,961.41
Project Number:
GUA/04/14
Status:
Project Terminated Before Completion

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Project Characteristics and Results
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
All participants are Mam ethnic group. This group made the project in new special form for indegenuos people and woman.
Capacity - Building Component
All participants are training in organic production of nursery tree.

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