Help Nicaragua's Poor Climb out of Poverty

Opportunity nearly doubled the number of Nicaraguan farmers it serves with technical support to 1,200 at December 31, up from 687 a year ago. With the processing plant operational, our Nicaraguan team is preparing to launch our first satellite processing plant later in 2017. Together, the main processing plant in Granada and satellite processing plant that will be situated on the Atlantic coast will allow us to reach farmers in more remote and marginalized parts of the country. The focus at this time is to obtain and outfit the plant with equipment. The region surrounding the main plant has completed production so some machinery and equipment are being moved to the satellite in time to process the later harvest.

To create more opportunities for Nicaraguan farmers, on the advice of General Mills and other potential buyers, we undertook the process toward certification for the processing plant. Upon receiving all three levels of Safe Quality Food certification, one of the most rigorous food certifications across the globe, we will become one of only a few plans in Nicaragua with the coveted certification. Additionally, in 2016 we supported 64 farmer circles comprised of 1,200 farmers from Pacific South and Nuevo Guiana via access to funding, technical assistance, crop processing and end markets. 56% of the farmers who sold their yucca through Opportunity interventions increased their income by more than 30%.

Thanks to your support, Nicaraguan farmers can provide for their families and build stronger futures with technical assistance from Opportunity.

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