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A Day in the Agroecological Market in Ambato

The Saturday Fair is comprised of 33 associations from different parts of the Tungurahua province in Ecuador. Only agroecological products are sold at this market, and regular customers say they keep coming every Saturday because of the taste and quality of the products.

Ecuadorian Newspaper Notices Heifer Projects

Heifer Ecuador held a "Campesino Breakfast" December 12, 2012, to highlight its work and its local partnerships. An Ecuadorian newspaper ran a story about Heifer Ecuador's work.

Improved Banana Production in Ecuador

My name is Norma and I belong to the Arenillas Guild, within Heifer Ecuador’s Strengthening Productive Diversity of Small Farmers in El Oro, Azuay and Guayas project. First of all, thanks to the trainers who have worked with the organization and gave me the opportunity to train as a leader and woman entrepreneur. On my property, there are two main activities: cultivation of bananas for export to Asoguabo and diversified production. I have a few vegetables and fruits, such as oranges, tangerines, lemons, baby bananas, plantains, guava, passionfruit and other crops to sell to supplement my income when the banana crop doesn’t earn a stable price.

Sustainable Fishing on the Ecuador Coast

Ecuador is blessed to be one of the few “mega-diverse” countries in the world. Much of its population benefits from rich natural resources that come from the coast, Amazon Rainforest, Andes Mountains, and Galapagos Islands. Unfortunately, many of the groups responsible for feeding the country and maintaining its diverse ecosystems, such as smallholder farmers and fishermen, have largely been excluded from the nation’s resources. In the coastal province of El Oro, 90 percent of the 25,000 fishermen live in poverty and a quarter eke by on $50 a month, while the cost of living is $589 a month.
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