Help Farmers in Nicaragua Move Out of Poverty

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Summary

This project will increase the annual incomes of 1,500 small coffee farmers by promoting low-cost micro-irrigation technology, improved farming skills, and installing market systems.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Coffee provides a livelihood for 25 million people in developing countries, a majority of whom subsist below the poverty line. Recent rapid expansion in the global coffee market provides small coffee farmers an opportunity to increase earnings from their harvests. IDE works with farmers in Nicaragua to take advantage of these market opportunities by integrating farmers with the coffee value chains, and educating them on principles regarding quality, productivity, and sustainability standards.

Activities

Introducing low cost drip irrigation systems and better agricultural training will provide 1,500 small land holding coffee farmers with real solutions and the means to increase their income year after year in a responsible, low-impact way.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $0
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $75,000
Total Funding Goal: $75,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The project will allow 1,500 Nicaraguan coffee farmers to increase their annual income by an average of $2,500 to $3,000 annually by providing the means to compete in the rapidly growing international Specialty Coffee Market.

Project Message

The purpose of this project is to introduce low cost drip irrigation for coffee in Nicaragua and embed this technology into socially, environmentally and economically sustainable value chains.
- Urs Heierli, Project Consultant

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Zenia Tata,
Executive Director and Director of Development
10403 W. Colfax Ave.
#500
Lakewood, Colorado 80215
United States
303-232-4336
Email:

Project Sponsor

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Organization

IDE (International Development Enterprises)
10403 West Colfax, Suite 500
Lakewood, CO 80215
United States
303.232.4336
http://www.ideorg.org

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Nicaragua and can also be found under Economic Development.

For more information about Nicaragua, read the Human Development Report on Nicaragua or the Wikipedia entry for Nicaragua.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 05, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 04, 2008.

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