CABEI Loans for Cacao and Coffee

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Called CAMBio (Central American Markets for Biodiversity), the project is expected to assist over 2.000 growers of the region.

“So far, CAMBio has lent $1.9 million to 2.310 small coffee and organic cacao growers in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras, benefiting some 11.550 people”, reported newspaper La Tribuna.

Source: latribuna.hn

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