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By putting organic agriculture at the heart of community development in the semi-arid region of North East Brazil, rural families will overcome poverty by improving their incomes, improving their diets, and taking part in the political decision-making processes that affect their daily lives.
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Situation
The semi-arid region of Pernambuco State, known as The Sert√£o, is characterised by high temperatures, slash-and-burn commercial agriculture, scarce water, and severe environmental degradation. Isolated rural communities struggle to grow nutritious food for their families and make a living from farming. As a result, parts of Pernambuco State experience levels of poverty on a par with Equatorial Guinea (ranked 136 on the Human Development Index).
Solution
The project trains local farmers, families, communities and agricultural NGOs in sustainable organic farming techniques. This will strengthen family incomes and the local economy, especially as families and farmers are not forced to spend their income on expensive pesticides. Organic farming is also a sustainable way of improving the local environment to overcome the severe conditions and effects of intensive farming.