Mexico: Mayan guardians of the Melipona bee - Empowerment and sustainable economic reactivation
Mexico: Mayan guardians of the Melipona bee - Empowerment and sustainable economic reactivation
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Status
Ongoing
- Location Various villages in Yucatan
Rural Mayan women face many issues including: Inequality, illiteracy, no land property, limited access to financing, etc. Project aims to empower indigenous women through the Network of Meliponiculturist Women Producers (eco-friendly honey production) through:
1/ Administrative, financial & organisational training (governance, savings funds, customer relations, marketing, sales)
2/ Access to technical knowledge for Melipona bee care & breeding (training in good practices & product processing)
3/ Management of resources for infrastructure (materials & supplies)
4/ Organisation of business events & product sales
4/ Promotion of youth participation in Melipona honey production (3 workshops on innovation in the Melipona bee business model, meliponiculture impact, link with schools & other stakeholders). This project can also help save a species in danger of extinction & promote biodiversity.
Partner NGO: Fundación Por una Nueva Solución, A.C.
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Promoter
Areli Requena - Buyer, Mexico-City
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Initiate date • Duration
10.09.2024 • 12 months