Resources for Guatemala
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Access Agriculture Video We farmers, men and women, have the right to sell our seeds, and to conserve and exchange them. If they would forbid us from marketing or selling our potato seed, this would simply end our lives, because that is what we depend on. Available languages Arabic Bambara Bemba...
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We collect, create and disseminate information, experiences, projects and research in the culinary area, Agriculture and Nutrition (CAN) to promote collaborations between organizations. Digital educational resources available online. CAN Project is a project to disseminate information and provide...
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"Esta aplicación es posible gracias al generoso apoyo del pueblo de los Estados Unidos a traves de la Agencia de Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) bajo la iniciativa Alimentando el Futuro. El contenido es responsabilidad de Agropecuaria Popoyan, S.A. y no necesariamente...
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Maya Pedal is a Guatemalan NGO based in San Andrés Itzapa. We accept bikes donated from the USA and Canada which we either recondition to sell, or we use the components to build a range of "Bicimaquinas", (pedal powered machines). Pedal power can be harnessed for countless applications which...
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In Guatemala, as in many other countries, breathing in the toxicfumes while preparing tortillas and frijoles puts Mayan womenand children at risk for respiratory illnesses, blindness and burnson a daily basis. It is estimated that 77% of Guatemalan familiesuse wood as their main fuel source. 2%...
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20-01-2012 The chaya plant is native to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, and to parts of Guatemala. It is similar to spinach and other greens, but grows on a bush that can get to 3 meters (10 ft.) tall and 2 meters (6.5 ft.) wide. The leaves are about the size of an adult hand. Chaya leaves are one of the...
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Recipe Book and Guide Promote Improved Diets for Women and Children in Guatemala’s Western Highlands
FANTA developed a Spanish-language recipe book for government and USAID partner staff to promote improved diets for women and young children in the Guatemalan Western Highlands. Organized in sections for children of different age groups and pregnant and lactating women, the book provides recipes...- Điều này cũng có sẵn trong:
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Abstract -Journal of Nematology, 2000 Root-lesion nematodes, Pratylenchus spp., are among the pests with the greatest negative impact on the economy of coffee production in Guatemala. A field experiment was undertaken in southwest Guatemala to assess damage due to a root-lesion nematode and to...
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Centring seeds as a spiritual, cultural and nutritional good, rather than simply an agricultural input or tradable commodity, this report focuses on initiatives for the recovery of wild and traditional foods across four countries where Trócaire works: Guatemala and Nicaragua in Central America...
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Amaya, N., Padulosi, S. & Meldrum, G. Value Chain Analysis of Chaya (Mayan Spinach) in Guatemala.Econ Bot74, 100–114 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12231-019-09483-y Chaya is a highly nutritious perennial leafy vegetable native to Mesoamerica. This drought-resistant crop has low production...
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Abstract,PLoS ONE, 2018 May 24 As the production of non-traditional export (NTX) crops by smallholder households in developing countries expands, there is a compelling need to understand the potential effects of this type of agricultural production on household food security and nutrition. We use...
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Abstract, 2018,Diana V Luna-GonzálezandMarten Sørensen OBJECTIVE: Child undernutrition remains one of the greatest challenges for public health nutrition in rural areas in developing countries. Interventions aiming to increase and conserve agrobiodiversity seem to be promising alternatives to...
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This value chain analysis was completed by Nadezda Amaya as part of the international Programme “Linking agrobiodiversity value chains, climate adaptation and nutrition: Empowering the poor to manage risk” supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Union...