Farmers are often absent from discussions about how policies and programs impact sustainable agricultural production

Ended Project Grant Awarded

Award ID
GT371A
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$194,560

Award facts

Assistance listing
85.751 IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs
Completion date
Funding
  • $110,000.00 Federal
  • $84,560.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
45-54, A Aguilar Batres Sur, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala

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Description

As the agency reported it.

At the IAF we are investing in a regional effort in conjunction with the university of british columbia that will give farmers a voice and directly support them in collecting analyzing and presenting data that they can incorporate into their operations to manage their farms more efficiently. To improve the quality of life and food security in rural indigenous communities in the guatemalan highlands asociacion vivamos mejor (AVM) promotes family agriculture and food production. AVM coordinates and supports social development and environmental management projects that focus on health and nutrition intercultural education youth and women in development ecosystem conservation and restoration and risk management. The results of this regional project will inform agricultural support organizations (government extension experts farmer groups) and policymakers with context-specific data about how to encourage the transition to sustainable agricultural practices to improve food security enhance farmer livelihoods and minimize environmental degradation. This is part of the IAF's strategic initiative for sustainable agriculture.

Quick answers

Who received award GT371A?

GT371A was awarded to Asociacion Vivamos Mejor by Inter-American Foundation (Executive Office of the President) on September 20, 2023.

How much is award GT371A worth?

$194,560 has been obligated on GT371A: $110,000 in federal funding and $84,560 in non-federal funding.

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