HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Background: Some Plantain farms did not have the proper facilities for packing the fruit. Neither the necessary sanitary conditions nor the adequate system to recycle materials were met. Therefore, they were not able to meet the requirements to export their fruit.
Project Description: Since 2009, Uniban has helped 583 plantain growers by implementing good farming practices and environmental sustainability. Each one of these plantain growers now has a farm equipped with a packing house where the fruit is selected and packed; two warehouses, one for storage of raw materials and the other for cardboard, and a sanitary unit that is a place for the disposal of residue. Fundauniban provided assistance at four different levels:
Impact: 583 plantain growers now have new facilities to improve the production process of the fruit. They have benefited from training and assistance to improve the quality of the crop which is an integral development of the farm, fruit and their families. This project has enabled them to gain access to international markets by being more competitive while preserving the environment. Moreover, Fundauniban and Uniban have brought social and economic stability to the region by improving the quality of life of the plantain farmers.
Background: Some Plantain farms did not have the proper facilities for packing the fruit. Neither the necessary sanitary conditions nor the adequate system to recycle materials were met. Therefore, they were not able to meet the requirements to export their fruit.
Project Description: Since 2009, Uniban has helped 583 plantain growers by implementing good farming practices and environmental sustainability. Each one of these plantain growers now has a farm equipped with a packing house where the fruit is selected and packed; two warehouses, one for storage of raw materials and the other for cardboard, and a sanitary unit that is a place for the disposal of residue. Fundauniban provided assistance at four different levels:
- Social support (through a psychologist who works towards family cohesion)
- Administrative assistance (to run their business)
- Infrastructure development (for improvement of facilities)
- Productivity (with an agronomist for crop management)
Impact: 583 plantain growers now have new facilities to improve the production process of the fruit. They have benefited from training and assistance to improve the quality of the crop which is an integral development of the farm, fruit and their families. This project has enabled them to gain access to international markets by being more competitive while preserving the environment. Moreover, Fundauniban and Uniban have brought social and economic stability to the region by improving the quality of life of the plantain farmers.
"I feel privileged for
getting all the benefits of
this Project which has
helped us improve the
working conditions as well
as our farming practices."
- Rosa Ángela David
Vega, Plantain grower
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