Organic Mangoes in the Philippines

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Summary

To test the feasibility of growing mangos organically in the Philippines, allowing the local farmers to produce a valuable product that competes with larger commercial and international markets.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Mangos are the third largest export crop in the Philippines behind bananas and pineapples. Yet unlike those other two crops, which are farmed on huge plantations by multinationals, about half of all mangos produced in the Philippines for export are produced by poor backyard farmers. The use of organic technologies can help the farmers to produce export-profitable organic mangos, putting money in their pockets and reducing risks to their health posed by use of common chemical agents.

Activities

We will conduct a study in which the fruit trees, climate, soil, weather patterns, and organisms are studied in order to learn whether organic farming techniques are feasible in the region.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $60
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $7,940
Total Funding Goal: $8,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The project has the potential to increase the household assets of the farmers, reduce their hospital visits, and positively effect the environment by eliminating the use of chemical agents.

Project Message

It will be great to be able to work on such a well-rounded project. We can improve the health and financial wellbeing of a specific group of backyard farmers in a rural region of the Philippines.
- Luke Crowley, Project Coordinator

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Lisa Carter,
Officer Manager
85 Willow Street
Building B, Second Floor
New Haven, CT 06511
United States
203.772.2216
Email:

Project Sponsor

Innovations for Poverty Action

Organization

Innovations for Poverty Action
85 Willow Street
Building B, Second Floor
New Haven, CT 06511
United States
203.772.2216
http://www.poverty-action.org

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Philippines and can also be found under Economic Development.

For more information about Philippines, read the Human Development Report on Philippines or the Wikipedia entry for Philippines.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 14, 2007.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on November 14, 2007.

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