Informations et ressources scientifiques
sur le développement des zones arides et semi-arides

Titre  : Income Generation and Conservation of Native Species (Brazil)

Pays : Brésil

Numéro projet : BRA/SGP/OP5/FSP/STAR/14/18

Domaine : Biodiversity

Durée : 9/2014 - 12/2016

Bénéficiaire : Associação dos/as Pequenos/as Agricultores/as da Serra dos Paus Dóias

Présentation
Increase the capacity of local families in the community in regards to organization, training, production, conservation, processing and marketing of native products and cultivated fruit farming.
Conducting workshops for 30 farmers on management, production, marketing and markets, management of a processing unit of fruits and conservation of the native biome Caatinga
The generation of employment and income for members of families is hoped to be met with the completion of the processing unit, recovery of degraded areas, increase of local agricultural biodiversity based on the principles of agroecology, insertion of sociobiodiversity products in different markets and capacity for self-management. Community involvement in these activities is the goal to improve quality of life and the degree of satisfaction and happiness necessary for coexistence with the semiarid region.

Financement
Grant Amount (GEF Small Grants Programme)  : US$ 52,812.30
Co-Finanshing Cash : US$ 1,750.00
Co-Finanshing in-Kind : US$ 314,325.00

GEF Small Grants Programme