Agriculture/Food Production Grant

$18K USD

Funder	Inter-American Foundation
Recipient Organization	Associacao Quilombola Sao Miguel Arcanjo do Bairro Morro Seco
Country	Brazil
Start Date	Oct 17, 2015
End Date	May 17, 2018
Duration	943 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`48824-36`

Grant Description

Associao Quilombola So Miguel Arcanjo do Bairro Morro Seco (AQSMA).

AQSMA will work with residents of a quilombo in the state of Sao Paulo to preserve traditional agro-ecological practices, create a seed bank, develop the connection between young people and the land, help families use cultural events to generate income and improve its own ability to manage future grants.

The project should benefit 50 residents of Morro Seco directly and 90 indirectly.