Asociacion de Caficultores Sample Clauses

Asociacion de Caficultores. Miguelenses, comprised of GATs -- Legual, La Lima, Xx Xxxx and Siete Platos—developed capacity to manage their own projects. Together with member contributions in 2014, the revenue increased working capital by 7% for an aggregated total of GTQ 280,175.75. In addition, Asociacion Nuevos Horizontes and GAT El Cafetalito launched programs to increase working capital by GTQ 3,000 in each of the organizations. The Project also completed participatory diagnostics with 22 producer groups in San Marcos using the SIDEM methodology. The results are the basis to select priority areas for organizational strengthening activities. RVCP technicians worked with 30 coffee producer groups in Huehuetenango as follows.  Technical assistance to implement best practices over 564 hectares of coffee plantations i.e. improved genetics, pest management and soil management.  A total of 447 site visits to produce 24 tissue management plans, 30 fertilization programs 16 shade management plans, four plant nursery plans and 20 integrated coffee rust disease management plans.  Technicians scheduled field visits, residential visits, coordination meetings and training and awareness events i.e. 67 activities with the participation of 762 producers (204 women and 558 men).  FEDECOCAGUA (Coffee Value Chain)  Increased Coffee Production As a result of RVCP technical support, producers increased their productivity by 2,276 pounds of parchment coffee/hectare (4% higher than originally targeted). The positive impact of increased productivity is the result of concerted action in response to the spread of coffee rust disease. The actions were part of FEDECOCAGUA´s overall national strategy. In the case of RVCP organizations in San Marcos and Huehuetenango however, the procurement of spraying equipment was key to increasing productivity.  Plantation Renewal The Project worked with 280 growers to renew their coffee plantations. The Project contributed seedlings of the Sarchimor disease-resistant variety (74,000 plants, of which 50,000 were grafted with Robusta variety plants and distributed among co-ops in San Marcos) plus 24,000 non-grafted plants distributed in northern Huehuetenango. Growers replanted a total of 17 hectares with the seedlings plus an additional 41 hectares planted with the Sarchimor seedlings. In total, RVCP support contributed to renovating 58 hectares of coffee plantations. That said, members procured or grew their own seedlings to renew an additional 33.3 hectares at a to...