$ 13 Million for CA Farmers

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The resources will be channeled over the next four years through the "Purchase for Progress" program, which seeks to improve access to markets for Salvadoran, Nicaraguan and Guatemalan farmers.

Adn.es reports, “The small farmers play a key role in the fight against global hunger and poverty, both for their own families and the regions where they live," Buffett said during a forum in Des Moines (Iowa, USA). His speech was also summarized in a statement by the foundation."

Source: adn.es

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$ 10 Million for Nicaraguan Agriculture

November 2010

Under a program to fight hunger, the U.S. Government approved $ 10 million for the country.

The program, called Feeding the Future, “will continue to support small farmers and businesses in Nicaragua to improve productivity and expand the market and trade", stated U.S. Ambassador Robert Callahan, at the presentation act.

Honduras: $7 Million for Small Farmers

March 2010

The funds are provided by the UN’s World Food Program (WFP), and will be loaned to small basic grains farmers.

Juan Ártica, vice minister of Agriculture, remarked that the WFP will only loan the money, and each farmer must make the corresponding purchases.

“Additionally, the EU promised more resources for food safety, which would also be disbursed among small farmers”.

The FAO supports small farmers in Central America

December 2008

The initiative will provide aid to small farmers in Panama, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.

The investment of $12 million will be used to produce 32,000 metric tonnes of seed valued at $52.7 million, according to the Panama America daily.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization reported that it will support the increase in agricultural production by poor families in more than 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, by providing better access to basic goods.

Honduras: $10 Million for Agricultural Projects

September 2010

Provided by the International Agricultural Development (IADF), the funds are earmarked for small farmers from the country’s south.

Jacobo Regalado, Agriculture Ministry, explained that the money is aimed to assist small farmers from Choluteca, Valle and El Paraíso, who may also receive the resources as micro-loans.