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Small farmers inspect their sweet potato harvest before sending it to the urban processing.Honduran Farmers Make Sweet Profits
Since 2000, USAID has supported Honduran small farmers by providing assistance in marketing, post harvest handling, production, processing and technology. With sweet potatoes, USAID saw an opportunity for small growers to take advantage of the potential for export to Europe. USAID identified buyers in the Netherlands and Canada and began working with a group of small farmers, including Enrique López, from San Antonio in northern Honduras.
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Urban planning helps municipal leaders make critical decisions for the future.Planning for the Future in Villanueva
Mayor Felipe Borjas and other municipal authorities had a vision for not only preparing Villanueva for rapid growth, but modernizing the city and bringing it into the 21st century. USAID supported an urban growth and planning study to recommend specific steps for Villanueva's orderly and sustainable growth. Water and sanitation were on the top of that list, and USAID financed projects to improve those systems in Villanueva.
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River flow data is essential to preparing for and mitigating flood and drought disasters.Hydrology Data Improve Disaster Preparedness
Being able to measure the depth and flow of rivers during both the rainy and dry seasons is vital to the health and well-being of Hondurans. Working with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, USAID helped Honduras construct and implement a hydrological network that helps the government track this information.
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Access to a clean source of drinking water is important to the health of Hondurans.Community gets its First Water System
With support from USAID and local partners, water and sanitation systems are being introduced into 98 Honduran communities from the north coast to the southern region.
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