Organic agriculture with the crops of beans, native pumpkin, potatoes and colors corns; and establishment of the forestall nursery trees with white pine, red pine, oak and alder trees for re forest and commercialization and protection of the margin of the Coatán River in Aldea El Rosario, Tacaná, San Marcos
This 41 people project proposes to establish a forestall nursery for the production of 20,000 forestall timber-yielding trees as alders, reddish pines, white pine and oak with the purpose of protecting their water sources through reforestation in the margins of the Coatán River 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 5.60 has, they too cultive plots with colors corns, pumpkin, potatoes and beans. They have solil preservation in the margins of the river.
One of the main components of the project is the participants? training in issues as forestall products, soil preservation, reforestation of 5.60 has, they too cultive plots with colors corns, pumpkin, potatoes and beans. They have solil preservation in the margins of the river.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Comité Pro Reforestación
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Multifocal Area
Grant Amount:
US$ 18,320.76
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 8,147.13
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 25,255.26
Project Number:
GUA/05/19
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
All participants are from Mam ethnic group
Capacity - Building Component
All participants will be trained on issues as environment, agro-forestry, organic agriculture, gender equity, forestall nurseries, soil preservation, and monitoring and evaluation of projects.
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SGP Country office contact
Ms Gabriela Estrada
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Guatemala, 01014
Guatemala, 01014
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