Agriculture/Food Production Grant

$25.3K USD

Funder	Inter-American Foundation
Recipient Organization	Associao Etnoambiental Beija Flor
Country	Brazil
Start Date	Jun 16, 2015
End Date	Feb 24, 2018
Duration	984 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`48822-36`

Grant Description

Associao Etnoambiental Beija- Flor (AEBF) will improve the biodiversity of its indigenous land by planting native fruit species and developing a native honey (melipona) production system in Rio Preto da Eva, state of Amazonas.

Activities will increase food security and create employment opportunities for the indigenous population in Rio Preto da Eva. Approximately 640 indigenous people will benefit directly from this project, and 1,000 residents indirectly.