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AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM
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Who we are
We are a FUNDAP program that was constituted in 1996, and provides training services and quality agricultural technical assistance, with agroecological and business approach, use of alternative technologies, promotion of agro-industry, and adaptation to climate change, aimed at communities, organizations and poor rural families, to improve their standard of living. We promote food security and sovereignty to increase the income of producers through agricultural production.
What we do
We support beneficiary producers of the projects we execute with: productive technical assistance, diversification of agricultural production, demonstration plots, agricultural infrastructure (greenhouse production), business and productive training, agricultural social organization, agricultural technology transfer, use of alternative technologies , promotion of agribusiness with an agroecological business approach, and adaptation to climate change.
How we work
• Stimulating and favoring the social organization of agricultural producers as a means to achieve self-development. • Improving the agricultural productive capacity to achieve food security and sovereignty of its beneficiaries. • Achieving the diversification of production through innovation and technology transfer. • Linking the production of the beneficiaries to the different markets.
Where we work
The Agricultural Program focuses its initiatives in the regions of the central highlands, north and south west of the country of Guatemala, focusing its attention on communities, organizations and families in rural areas. The territory served covers an area of 29,989 km2, which represent 27.53% of the national territory.
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AGRICULTURAL INITIATIVES
Training for Agricultural Promoters Consists of training members of the beneficiary communities (men and preferably women and young people) with a systematized program of agricultural and environmental knowledge, during a period of 8 months that includes theoretical and practical training with community agricultural extension, in order to turn them into agents who can replicate the training at the community level.
Agricultural Production Consists of supporting producers with training and technical assistance actions, in search of the improvement of production processes and agricultural diversification, promoting organic agriculture and food sovereignty.
Transfer of Technology Consists of supporting producers with the implementation of soft technologies aimed at increasing agricultural productivity, such as: Plasticulture (production under greenhouse, use of plastic mulch, drip irrigation), medication, organic fertilizers and fungicides, good agricultural practices, sheds for oyster mushroom production, use of improved varieties, etc.
Social Organization Consists of supporting producers interested in organizing themselves to collectively overcome their production and marketing problems. Subsequently, the project supports the strengthening of organizations to meet their founding objectives.
Market Linkages Consists in linking the producers to new and existing markets, in accordance with the characteristics of the producers and the volumes of commercial production, as well as supporting the planning of production according to demand.
Results since 2000
238,995 aid provided through the Agricultural Program.
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Results in 2017
9,998
Life quality improvement
people were assisted through the Agricultural Program in 4 departments of Guatemala, of which 79% are women.
CHANGES
5,787
people received training in agricultural issues, among which 383 Agricultural Promoters and Promoters finished the course obtaining their diploma.
80
families were benefited by the establishment of 2 community places for the promotion of their products.
EFFECTS
184 Training and Qualification
Social Organization
Agricultural Production
Market Linkages
Transfer of Technology
farmers were linked to the export crop market, such as sweet peas, Chinese peas, and cauliflower.
2,722 SUPPORT SERVICES Socio-economic problems
farmers received agricultural technical assistance through the same number of visits.
367
members of 10 organizations assisted and accompanied in activities to strengthen the social organization.
858 Agricultural 8a. calle 25A-70, Zona 3, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Tel: (502) 7763-6131 / E-mail: agropecuario@fundap.com.gt
farmers were assisted with agricultural technology transfer, benefiting 75 families.
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collaborators comprise the Agricultural Program team.