Promoting crop diversification with Indigenous farmers, particularly women and young people, by expanding the market for oyster mushrooms.

Rural Indigenous Guatemalan farmers are confronted with longer dry seasons and stronger storms in the rainy season leading to failed crops and difficulties in feeding their families and growing food for the market.

Indigenous women in particular often lack opportunities for business and agricultural training that can improve their family's income.

The IAF supports community-led solutions to promote sustainable agriculture crop diversification and economic opportunity. IAF grantee partner Cooperativa Integral de Produccin ?Pueblo Unido?

RL (COINPU) is promoting crop diversification with Indigenous farmers particularly women and young people by expanding the market for oyster mushrooms.

COINPU will offer training to associated producers and expand their sales of mushrooms and mushroom seeds through a network of more than 100 producers.

These efforts will support sustainable agricultural practices and improve food security while expanding enterprise development and job skills among Indigenous people.