Leveraging the horticulture sector in Honduras to increase incomes and employment
The Rural Economic Diversification Program (USAID-RED) is a 36 month initiative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with a primary goal of increasing incomes and employment opportunities in Honduras’ rural communities, with a special focus on the horticultural sector. USAID-RED objectives include: increasing the competitiveness of Honduran micro, small and medium-size rural enterprises (MSMEs); expanding local and export market sales for MSMEs; and promoting increased private-sector production and investments in higher-value and value-added products. USAID-RED is one of USAID/Honduras' primary mechanisms for assisting rural businesses to take advantage of new market opportunities afforded by the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). In addition to supporting the expansion and diversification of nontraditional, value-added agricultural products for rural producers, the program also helps clients meet increasingly stringent sanitary and phytosanitary ( SPS ) regulations in order to ensure competitive access to world markets.
| Implemented by |
FINTRAC
(FINTRAC)
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| Dates |
Aug 2008
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Jul 2008
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| Countries |
Honduras
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| Project Scope |
Subsectoral/Supply Chain
Sub-Regional
Regional
National
Multi-National
Local/Community
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| Project Target |
Private enterprises
Farmers and farmer groups
Cooperatives, associations, federations
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| Documents |
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| Contact |
Laura Vinoly, lvinoly@fintrac.com
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