Nutrition project for rural low-income families

Project area:

Manabí Province

Period:

15/04/2023 - 14/12/2023

Partner:

Fundación Heifer Ecuador (FHE)

Funding by:

Aktion Deutschland Hilft

What it's about:

Project leaders have developed a model for rural families that conserves ecosystem resources while creating sustainable livelihoods through resilient agricultural practices. Based on the premise that agroecology enables the sustainable development of agriculture towards inclusive and efficient food systems, it promotes the virtuous cycle between the production of healthy food and the protection of natural resources.

Examples of measures:

Operational diagnosis of the selected agricultural production units

Supply of equipment and materials to the farms

Establishment of a school for agroecology, nutrition and marketing of agroecological products in the project area

Implementation of climate change adaptation practices using agroecological methods.

Number of people reached:

Direct: 139 families