Most small-scale cacao farmers in the atlántida department of honduras sell wet cacao beans to only one or a few buyers, yielding them seasonal, low income and increasing their likelihood to emigrate

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $246,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Asociacion De Productores Pico Bonito De San Francisco (ASOPROPIB) in Honduras. The grant aims to help small-scale cacao farmers in the Atlantida Department of Honduras earn higher incomes and reduce the incentive for irregular migration. ASOPROPIB will assist its members in producing value-added cacao products, such as butter and powder, and developing agrotourism services including guided tours and tastings. These activities will increase farmers' income during more months of the year. The project will also raise environmental awareness among members and local school children about the nearby Pico Bonito National Park. The grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address root causes of irregular migration in Central America. The project will run from August 2024 to August 2027.

The IAF supports community-led solutions to expand economic opportunities that provide productive alternatives to irregular migration. Our grantee asociación DE productores pico bonito DE SAN francisco (asopropib) will help its members produce value-added products, such as cacao butter and powder, and sell agrotourism services such as guided tours and tastings, earning more income during more months of the year. The activities will also increase the members? And local school children?s environmental awareness of the nearby pico bonito national park. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in central america.