THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD

Published purpose

The project supports the World Food Program's (WFP) Purchase for Progress (P4P) Program in Nicaragua that aims to increase food security and family income of 3,000 Nicaraguan small-scale farmers while contributing to the purchase of 42% of the WFP Country Program total food needs for the period. This is achieved through increased farming productivity, increased access to formal markets, and the increased sale price of better quality agricultural products. Main project activities include: i. Assess small-scale farmers (especially women) and their organizations to increase their capacity to access credit; ii. Improve the capacity of small-scale farmers, men and women, in best agricultural practices; iii. Improve post-harvest management and storage capacity of small-scale farmers (both men and women); iv. Improve marketing practices and strategies of small-scale farmer organizations; v. Implement purchase modalities compatible with small-scale farmers reality; vi. Install or up-grade quality control systems and processing capacity within farmer organizations; and vii. Strengthen institutional and management capacity of small-scale farmer organizations, including the promotion of gender equality: