Food security starts at home
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Campesinas and campesinos shared their knowledge on how to create conditions that will lead to food security in El Salvador
Close to 100 producers from Cabañas and Cuscatlán met in the forum “With Productive Initiatives I Practice Organic Agriculture and Guarantee Food Security;” organized by the Asociación de Desarrollo Económico Social Santa Marta (ADES). There they shared their experiences on promoting food security, emphasizing an important step is that the campesino produces their own food through organic agriculture.
Reaping wisdom
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ADES Santa Marta organized the discussion, “Organic agriculture and its benefits for family and community,” where more that 100 campesinas and campesinos from Santa Marta, Victoria, and Guacotecti of Cabañas, and Palo Grande, Milingo and Perulapía of Cuscatlán participated.
Why is ADES investing in rescuing native seeds?
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“Reviving the use of native seeds generates a positive economic impact for campesinas and campesinos because they avoid buying hybrid, genetically modified seeds, while also caring for their health,” says Creydi Rivera, coordinator of the Sustainable Agriculture Program.
Harvesting healthy and abundant food
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More than 100 campesinas and campesinos, trained by ADES, are producing organically in communities in Cabañas and Cuscatlán.
Father Fausto Milla shares the keys to creating a “a nutritious and healthy community with your own resources”
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Father Fausto Milla, together with other members of the Honduran Ecumenical Institute of Community Service (INESHCO), gave a two-day course on Natural Medicine with ADES Santa Marta.
