Pilot project to strengthen agricultural production and processing as strategies for income generation and poverty reduction in Choc and Antioquia

Afro-Colombian communities living in the Medio Atrato region of Choc and Antioquia rely on agriculture and agro-forestry for their food needs and livelihoods yet often lack basic inputs and technical skills necessary to fully develop their collective lands.

The IAF supports community-led solutions to increasing economic inclusion and opportunities through sustainable agriculture and natural resource management practices.

Our grantee partner Asociacin De Productores Del Medio Atrato (ASPRODEMA) strengthens four value chains that are vital to farming communities along Colombia's Pacific coast: rice peach palm plantain and sugar cane.

ASPRODEMA also supports community-based businesses and marketing of value-added products like sugar cane syrup and plantain flour to promote food security and economic self-sufficiency.