Agriculture/Food Production Grant

Movimiento de Economa Social y Solidaria del Ecuador in Ecuador will work within northern Ecuador to encourage the application of agroecological practices and develop the fair-trade market for produce by introducing a "participatory guarantee systems" a certification process that involves farmers and consumers.

The increased income will directly benefit 400 Ecuadorians, 70 percent of whom are women.

The nutritional value of diversified crops grown without chemical fertilizers will also reach 4,000 family members and consumers.