Processing Agroextractivist Production in the Sertão of Northern Minas Gerais
Beneficiamento da Produção Agroextrativista no Sertão Norte Mineiro
Processing Agroextractivist Production in the Sertão of Northern Minas Gerais
Beneficiamento da Produção Agroextrativista no Sertão Norte Mineiro
The strengthening of the native and cultivated fruit processing and commercialization experience is the objective of this project, presented by the Grande Sertão Smallholder and Agroextractivist Cooperative, in Montes Claros, São Francisco Valley, state of Minas Gerais. Use, sustainable management and conservarion of biodiversity activities are integrated as an opportunity for economic, social and political repositioning for traditional populations. The production will be redirected, reducing costs, adding value to the products, generating income and aggregating technologies and knowledge for the communities involved.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Cooperativa dos Agricultores Familiares e Agroextrativistas Grande Sertão
Country:
Brazil
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 33,613.24
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 9,551.63
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
BRA/04/13
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
Farmers will be organized for transformation of native fruit into pulp, product finishing and joint commercialization.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
Through the sustainable use of the Cerrado, families invovled in the project will have better conditions due to an increase in income and social and political repositioning.

Partnership

UNIMONTES: University of Montes Claros, NCA/UFMG

SGP Country office contact

Ms. Jessica Pedreira
Phone:
55-61-3327-8085
Fax:
55-61-3327-8085
Email:
Terena Peres de Castro
Email:

Address

SHCGN CLR Quadra 709 Bloco E Loja 38
Brasília, Distrito Federal, 70.750-515

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