Quality of Life for the Women Palmnut Crackers Adding Value to their Products Through the Use of Creative Handcrafted Packaging Made from Babassu Palm Derivatives
Qualidade de Vida para as Quebradeiras de Coco Agregando Valor aos Seus Produtos Usando Embalagens Artesanais Criativas Derivadas da Palmeira do Coco Babaçu
This project seeks to assist babassu palmnut crackers in the state of Maranhão to maximize their returns from each plamnut. Packaginf will be made, labels and logos for babassu sub-products, standardizing production of derivatives using rural women?s labor, as well as qualifying the crackers? work, improving family income and increasing local sustainability.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Coletivo de Mulheres Trabalhadoras Rurais do Estado do Maranhão
Country:
Brazil
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 22,559.22
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 23,474.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
BRA/05/16
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
Discussions and workships will be held for plamnut cracker capacity-building.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
It is expected that the importance of preservation of the palm trees and environment as a whole will be brought to the attention of the general population.
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
Brasília, Distrito Federal, 70.750-515
Country Website
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