Mexico: Mayan women for sustainable future
Mexico: Mayan women for sustainable future
Objective : To help Mayan women in poor rural communities to develop Melipona bees cultivation to improve their income and preserve ecosystem balance.
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Status
Project completed
- Location Mexico
- Cultivation of Melipona bees by women in poor rural communities to preserve the ecosystem balance of the Central American jungle;
- The production of Melipona honey will support local livelihoods as the honey has healing properties;
- Project promotes sustainable use of natural resources and project management done by local women placing them as the main actors for their own success.
PARTNERS
Partner: Fundacion Mexicana para el Desarrollo Rural, A.C.
Sponsor: Marion Ibert (Alstom HR)
Promoter: Antonio Flores (Alstom Communications)
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Duration
1 year