Strengthening production and marketing of organic chocolate and agritourism production and sustainable tourism

Most small-scale cacao farmers in the Atlntida department of Honduras sell wet cacao beans to only one or a few buyers, yielding them seasonal, low income and increasing their likelihood to emigrate.

The IAF supports community-led solutions to expand economic opportunities that provide productive alternatives to irregular migration.

Our grantee Asociacin de Productores Pico Bonito de San Francisco (ASOPROPIB) will help its members produce value-added products, such as cacao butter and powder, and sell agrotourism services such as guided tours and tastings, earning more income during more months of the year.

The activities will also increase the members? and local school children?s environmental awareness of the nearby Pico Bonito National Park. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.