| ID: | 86538 |
|---|---|
| Country: | Brazil |
| Title: | Brazil - Rural Microenterprise Promotion Programme (FO4LA) - November 2023 |
| Description: |
The Xique Xique brand has already gained well-deserved recognition as a high-quality product locally in Mossoró, having been optimally positioned to access markets. Pulp fruit are on display for sale after the manufacture process at the settlement Mulunguzinho, municipality of Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte state, northeastern Brazil. The pulp fruit factory in the Mulunguzinho settlement currently works with 12 flavors of fruits typical of the arid region. The pulp fruit factory currently works with 12 flavors of fruits typical of the arid region. Local recipes such as juices, desserts and jellies can be prepared using these local products. This processing unit belongs to a group of women supported by the Cooperxique Cooperative and IFAD through the Farmers Organizations for Latin America project, with the European Union financing. FO4LA has covered Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru, together with 15 agricultural organizations participating in value chains such as coffee, quinoa, cocoa and sugar cane, among others. The project has been especially relevant when the problems historically suffered by small farmer organizations in the region (insecure land tenure, lack of mechanization, ecosystem degradation, price volatility, limited access to quality inputs and support services weak) have been aggravated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean. |
| Size: | 34.37 MB; 3000 x 2000 pixels; 254 x 169 mm (print at 300 DPI); 794 x 529 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Show more details: | Ueslei Marcelino |
| Copyright: | ©IFAD/Ueslei Marcelino |
| Categories: | New from Latin America and the Caribbean |
| URL: | www.ifad.org |
Loading...
Loading...