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Organic Mangoes in the Philippines
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Summary
To test the feasibility of growing mangos organically in the Philippines, allowing the local farmers to produce a valuable product that competes with larger commercial and international markets.
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Received $50 from 1 donation from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Mangos are the third largest export crop in the Philippines behind bananas and pineapples. Yet unlike those other two crops, which are farmed on huge plantations by multinationals, about half of all mangos produced in the Philippines for export are produced by poor backyard farmers. The use of organic technologies can help the farmers to produce export-profitable organic mangos, putting money in their pockets and reducing risks to their health posed by use of common chemical agents.
Activities
We will conduct a study in which the fruit trees, climate, soil, weather patterns, and organisms are studied in order to learn whether organic farming techniques are feasible in the region.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $50
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $7,950
Total Funding Goal: $8,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The project has the potential to increase the household assets of the farmers, reduce their hospital visits, and positively effect the environment by eliminating the use of chemical agents.
Project Message
It will be great to be able to work on such a well-rounded project. We can improve the health and financial wellbeing of a specific group of backyard farmers in a rural region of the Philippines.
- Luke Crowley, Project Coordinator
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on December 14, 2007.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on November 14, 2007.
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