Production of broad beans, beans and hot peppers through organic agriculture; and establisment of the nursery trees for re forest with alder tree, cypress, holm oak and oak tree in Comunidad El Cerezo, Centro Uno Tajumulco San Marcos
Production of broad beans, beans and hot peppers through organic agriculture; and establisment of the nursery trees for re forest with alder tree, cypress, holm oak and oak tree in Comunidad El Cerezo, Centro Uno Tajumulco San Marcos
This project is about the establishment of 65 plots of organic Creole crops as beans and broad beansand hot peppers in 20.68 has of land to be worked by 65 people, 53 women and 12 men.

Among their planned main activities are the training on issues as soil preservation; pesticides, fungicides and foliar fertilizers production; organic harvest and monitory and evaluation of the project.

They intend to get sustainability by dividing production into three, one for seeding, one for food consumption and improving so their diet, and the third one for sale and so improving their income.
The commercialization of the trees is for maintenance of the nursery trees and re forest plots.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Grupo Centro Uno de la Comunidad El Cerezo
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Multifocal Area
Grant Amount:
US$ 16,527.89
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 1,150.33
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 22,464.05
Project Number:
GUA/05/11
Status:
Project Terminated Before Completion

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Project Characteristics and Results
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
All participants are Mam ethnic group.
Capacity - Building Component
All participants will be trained on issues as environment, agro-forestry, organic agriculture, gender equity, forestall nurseries, and monitoring and evaluation of projects.
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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