Coffee, a new hope in the Chiquimula corridor
Guatemala
Guatemala is one of the countries with the highest levels of chronic malnutrition in the world and the highest in Latin America, with a national average of 46.5%. The situation is even more critical in some rural areas, such as Chiquimula and much of the Dry Corridor, where rates can reach up to 80%.
This context of extreme food vulnerability is closely linked to strong socioeconomic inequalities and limited access to essential services, disproportionately affecting rural and Indigenous communities.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA
Chiquimula Department
PERIOD
PEOPLE INVOLVED
AIM
PARTNER
Results achieved
Results achieved
people involved
fruit trees distributed to support production diversification
communities implemented family and community gardens
people trained in financial management and community business planning
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) conducted to identify needs and shared solutions to reduce food insecurity
pounds of certified Anacafé 14 seeds distributed to 149 families
families implemented agroforestry systems with coffee plants, fruit trees, and shade crops
people involved
of producers recorded a 30% increase in coffee plant productivity
of households completed the final transplanting of coffee seedlings
households established home gardens to support vegetable production for family consumption
