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Women of the San Miguel Cooperative in Nicaragua work together to plant non-traditional crops -- crops that improve nutrition for themselves and their families, but that are not usually grown in great quantities in the countryside. These include plantains, pineapples, peppers, chilies, sugar cane, cocoa, and citrus fruit trees. The women also plant the more traditional food crops of Nicaragua, mainly beans and corn. In addition to growing crops, the cooperative raises chicken and alpacas and hopes to begin a sewing project. The women receive outside help with the materials and design, but they have the long-term responsibility of maintaining the work. The leader, Estebana Romero, shown in the photo inspecting chilies, says that she and her husband now enjoy deciding what to do with their money together, instead of before, when he was the only one to make decisions.
Source: www.sustainableharvest.org
Photo Credit: Mercedes Alvarez for Sustainable Harvest International
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