Strengthening the productivity and social enterprise of the Asociacin Ooir

Pesticide runoff contaminates waterways and reduces the productivity of small-scale farms in Paraguay. When farmers cannot grow enough crops to make a living they may feel pressured to migrate rent or sell their land. The IAF supports community-led approaches to sustainable agriculture and income generation.

Our grantee Ooir is supporting farmers to increase production of organic yerba mate a traditional beverage in Paraguay and neighboring countries and expand sales both nationally and internationally.

Ooir?is also diversifying into a new product line of organic medicinal plants such as stevia and lemon verbena grown and sold by women smallholder producers.