Laprensa.com.ni reports: " ... at the moment in various parts of the country there are projects , including one that will be run over the next three years by VECO Mesoamerica and Heifer International which will benefit some 1,500 small producers in three cooperatives: la Campesina de Matiguás (Matagalpa) Cacaonica de Waslala (North Atlantic Autonomous Region) and Fenacoop , New Guinea (South Atlantic Autonomous Region)" .

Approximately $700,000 will be invested to increase by up to 10% the number of hectares grown by farmers. Also planned are improvements to postharvest processes, which will increase the volume of production by 30% and increase exports by cooperatives, which are currently over 500 tons, said Jaume Martorell, from VECO Mesoamerica.

Source: laprensa.com.ni

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