CODESU - Strengthening ASOPROTOY Association in Commercial Coffee Production in Torondoy, Merida, Venezuela.

$429.1K USD

Funder	Inter-American Foundation
Recipient Organization	Cooperacin Para Un Desarrollo Rural Sustentable
Country	Venezuela
Start Date	Jul 01, 2008
End Date	Aug 06, 2011
Duration	1,131 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`49201-36`

Grant Description

CODESU will work with some 50 coffee farmers organized as Asociacin de Productores de Torondoy (ASOPROTOY), in Mrida, to increase their income by producing more and better coffee, building infrastructure, obtaining organic and Fair-Trade certification, marketing specialty coffee in Venezuela and abroad, and cultivating fruits and vegetables that improve soil quality and nutrition.