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Como resultado de la caída de los precios de la industria del café, los mercados de cafés diferenciados son vistos como una vía para superar la pobreza. Sin embargo, los mercados diferenciados son más difíciles de penetrar por la calidad de los alimentos agrícolas y los estándares que se deben cumplir, generando así nuevos problemas para los productores. Este estudio de caso se desarrolla para identificar la problemática que enfrentan los pequeños productores en la zona de Marcala, departamento de La Paz, Honduras, que impide acceder a los mercados diferenciados.

In 1997, a group of farmers in southern Ecuador set up the Association of Small Banana Producers ‘El Guabo’ to export directly to the Fair Trade markets in Europe and the United States. This case describes how with a lot of hard work, a reliable importer, and the assistance of SNV, the Association is now exporting to markets that offer producers stable prices for their bananas year round. For the 300 members and the 1000 or more workers who depend on them directly or indirectly, the Association has achieved substantial improvements in their incomes, job security and working conditions.

This document summarises the systematisation of the project “Sustainable Biofuel Value Chain Development in an Existing African Oil Palm Plantation”, executed by SNV, WWF and HONDUPALMA, from October 2007 to March 2009, in El Negrito, Yoro, Honduras.

This document presents basic information about biogas technology in the form of Biogas Digest Volume 4. The document contains 19 sections on different countries and regions. They are respectively:
• Biogas technology in Bangladesh
• Biogas technology in Belize
• Biogas technology in Bolivia (region Chochabamba)
• Biogas technology in Burundi
• Biogas technology in China (Sichuan)
• Biogas technology in Columbia
• Biogas technology in India
• Biogas technology in Orissa (India)
• Biogas technology in Sangli (India)
• Biogas technology in the Ivory Coast (region of Korhogo)
• Biogas technology in Jamaica
• Biogas technology on Java (province of Central Java)
• Biogas technology in Kenya
• Biogas technology in Morocco (region of Souss-Massa)
• Biogas technology in Nepal
• Biogas technology in Tanzania
• Biogas technology in Thailand
• Biogas technology in Tunisia (Sejenane, El Kef)
• Biogas technology in Vietnam

Esta historia destaca los desafíos de la deforestación y el cambio climático en el sur de Honduras y el impacto que ha tenido un proyecto innovador liderado por SNV Honduras y financiado por CORDAID y DANIDA para reforestar el área con Jatropha (piñón). Los resultados se ven no solamente en la mejora de las tierras previamente degredadas, sino también en la generación de ingresos para pequeños productores y en la reducción de gases de efecto invernadero a través de la producción de biocombustibles.   

This paper explores the construction of a sustainable and culturally appropriate model of indigenous territorial management through the case study of the experiences of the ‘Chiquitania’ region in Boliva and the role of SNV in this. Sharing these experiences should provide some guidelines for the construction of territorial management models in different cultural contexts.

This document summarises the systematisation of the project “Sustainable Biofuel Value Chain Development in an Existing African Oil Palm Plantation”, executed by SNV, WWF and HONDUPALMA, from October 2007 to March 2009, in El Negrito, Yoro, Honduras.

The purpose of the systemisation was to analyse the process followed in the design and implementation of the project and to identify the factors and key elements of: i) best agricultural practices (BAP) in production of African oil palm; ii) cleaner production (CP) in oil extraction and production plant; iii) bio-gas recovery project for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), in order to replicate and enlarge this experience at national and regional levels so as to share the lessons learnt throughout the process.

• The first section presents a summary of the methodological process followed to carry out the systematisation of the project;
• The second section makes reference to the context in which it was developed;
• The initial vision project (concepts, objectives, expected results, central themes, methodology and participants) is described in the third section;
• The fourth section deals with the formulation, formalisation and execution of the process, focusing on three main subjects: Cleaner Production (CP),
• Best Agricultural Practices (BAP), and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); and one cross cutting subject: Business Model with a Value Chain Focus;
• Finally, the document includes the lessons learnt from the phases and the main subjects of the project, from which recommendations were derived to improve the implementation of the planned activities and achievements.

This story relates the challenges of deforestation and climate change in Southern Honduras and the impact that an innovate project led by SNV Honduras and financed by CORDAID and DANIDA has achieved in reforesting the area with Jatropha. The project has achieved results not only in improving previously degraded lands, but also through generating income for small holder farmers and contributing to reduced greenhouse gas emissions through producing biofuels. 

This document summarises the systematisation of the project “Sustainable Biofuel Value Chain Development in an Existing African Oil Palm Plantation”, executed by SNV, WWF and HONDUPALMA, from October 2007 to March 2009, in El Negrito, Yoro, Honduras.

The purpose of the systemisation was to analyse the process followed in the design and implementation of the project and to identify the factors and key elements of: i) best agricultural practices (BAP) in production of African oil palm; ii) cleaner production (CP) in oil extraction and production plant; iii) bio-gas recovery project for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), in order to replicate and enlarge this experience at national and regional levels so as to share the lessons learnt throughout the process.

• The first section presents a summary of the methodological process followed to carry out the systematisation of the project;
• The second section makes reference to the context in which it was developed;
• The initial vision project (concepts, objectives, expected results, central themes, methodology and participants) is described in the third section;
• The fourth section deals with the formulation, formalisation and execution of the process, focusing on three main subjects: Cleaner Production (CP), Best Agricultural Practices (BAP), and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); and one cross cutting subject: Business Model with a Value Chain Focus;
• Finally, the document includes the lessons learnt from the phases and the main subjects of the project, from which recommendations were derived to improve the implementation of the planned activities and achievements.

This study assesses the potential and constraints faced by biofuels in Nicaragua, generating a critical base of information that facilitates and supports the decision making around a national policy, implementation of a Plan of Action, the appropriate Law and Standards to promote investment and boost productivity and development of biofuels, within the framework of food security, environmental sustainability and within an Inclusive Business model to facilitate capacity building in rural communities that may be linked to biofuel production.

This has been an effort by the Government of National Reconciliation and Unity of the Republic of Nicaragua, through the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and SNV Netherlands Development Organization (SNV). The analysis of the regulatory framework focuses on analyzing the existing opportunities and constraints the development of biofuel investments. It explicitly promotes energy production from renewable sources. Regarding the regulatory framework, but no major obstacles for developing the studied agro-energy, is still at an early stage. However, it highlights the need to develop legal institutions in the sector.

This study assesses the potential and constraints faced by biofuels in Nicaragua, generating a critical base of information that facilitates and supports the decision making around a national policy, implementation of a Plan of Action, the appropriate Law and Standards to promote investment and boost productivity and development of biofuels, within the framework of food security, environmental sustainability and within an Inclusive Business model to facilitate capacity building in rural communities that may be linked to biofuel production.

This has been an effort by the Government of National Reconciliation and Unity of the Republic of Nicaragua, through the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and SNV Netherlands Development Organization (SNV). The analysis of the regulatory framework focuses on analyzing the existing opportunities and constraints the development of biofuel investments. It explicitly promotes energy production from renewable sources. Regarding the regulatory framework, but no major obstacles for developing the studied agro-energy, is still at an early stage. However, it highlights the need to develop legal institutions in the sector.

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“Elementos Orientadores para la Gestión de Empresas Asociativas Rurales”, ha sido elaborado a partir de las conclusiones fnales del estudio realizado por la Plataforma Ruralter entre el 2004 y 2005, en siete países de Latinoamérica: Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras y Perú, en los que se analizó un total de 35 Empresas Asociativas Rurales (EMARs) exitosas, con el objetivo de identifcar los factores de éxito de estas experiencias, aprender de sus mejores prácticas y generar orientaciones que sirvan a todos los actores que trabajan entorno a EMARs.