Techniques of training and production of natives and medicinal plants and production of organic honey in the Seúl Community, Cantel, Quetzaltenango
This project is focus in the breeding and make good use of the honey production, with wild bees, this together with the planting of 5 species of medicinal and native plants as fountain of pollen. All products are processing post harvest for make medicinal honey and medicine.
The medicinal plants that they planting are: ruda (ruta graveolens), flor de muerto (tagetes spp), apazote (chenopodium ambrosoiudes), mint (menta piperita) y pericón (tageres lucida); and the wild beens (Melipona beecheii).
This project have strong components of the training in gender, community organization, organic agriculture and processing of the products.
The medicinal plants that they planting are: ruda (ruta graveolens), flor de muerto (tagetes spp), apazote (chenopodium ambrosoiudes), mint (menta piperita) y pericón (tageres lucida); and the wild beens (Melipona beecheii).
This project have strong components of the training in gender, community organization, organic agriculture and processing of the products.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Asociación de Mujeres Ixchel
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 17,971.08
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 2,634.34
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 20,162.75
Project Number:
GUA/05/04
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
All participants are K'iche' ethnic group
Capacity - Building Component
All participants are training in gender focus, organic honey production, medicinal plants production and procecution of the products
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