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STRATEGIES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

STRATEGIES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Ending Rural Poverty in Guatemala. How do poor farmers increase their incomes?. An Example from Guatemala’s Western Highlands. Chimaltenango. Farmers in Guatemala’s Western Highlands. 0.5 to 2 hectares of land

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STRATEGIES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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  1. STRATEGIES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Ending Rural Poverty in Guatemala

  2. How do poor farmers increase their incomes? An Example from Guatemala’s Western Highlands

  3. Chimaltenango

  4. Farmers in Guatemala’sWestern Highlands • 0.5 to 2 hectares of land • Annual incomes ranging from$350 to $1,150 per family • Grow corn and beans for food • Grow coffee, vegetables, and fruit for income • Very low productivity • Do not husk and dry coffee

  5. 2005 ---------------------- 2006 ----------------------

  6. What farmers have to do to get out of poverty…

  7. Increasing Productivity -- Pruning

  8. Increasing Productivity -- Composting

  9. Increasing Productivity -- Trenching

  10. Increasing Productivity -- Fertilizing

  11. Increasing Productivity -- Shading

  12. Improving Processing -- Harvesting red beans

  13. Improving Processing -- Dehusking

  14. Improving Processing -- Dehusking

  15. Improving Processing -- Fermenting

  16. Improving Processing -- Washing

  17. Improving Processing -- Sorting

  18. Improving Processing -- Drying

  19. Selling to a Major Buyer -- Meeting & Negotiating

  20. Selling to a Major Buyer -- Assembling

  21. Selling to a Major Buyer -- Transporting

  22. Also… Using Peace Corps volunteers

  23. 118% Income Increase from Coffee

  24. “I like doing all of the practices… the soil is no longer hard, but richer, softer, better.” “Our women’s group was initially uneasy about working together because they had never done it before; but once we all got used to it, we liked it.” Joselina Gorgonia

  25. How can you help? • 3,900 coffee families have requested our assistance • We are expanding to help 1,450 families in 2007 Cost: $147,200 ($101 / family) Raised: $115,000 Needed: $ 32,200 • The cost to serve all 3,900 families is $294,200 per year ($75 / family) • Length of project: 3 years

  26. Summary: How Can You Help? • Help us fund the 2007 Guatemalan coffee program to reach 1,450 families this year ($32,200 needed)

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