The main interest of small producers is the production of food and generating income to support the family, producing in harmony with the environment can achieve a more sustainable rural development. The greatest motivation of producers to adopt agroforestry systems is because it responds at the same time to their economic, social and environmental needs.
Improve the quality and health of the soils with an adequate preparation of the farms of the small El Guabo Banana Producers, to reverse the progressive degradation that has been generated through the intensive exploitation of banana cultivation, for which permanent training is maintained. and personalized with theoretical and practical workshops on the correct way to carry out crop management, applying environmentally friendly agronomic practices and using the biomass provided by banana cultivation in the best way.
The Association of Small Banana Producers El Guabo offers its members improvements in the infrastructure of the packers, prior to a follow-up and recommendations presented by the Head of the Field and Productivity.
Technical assistance is provided to all partners, in proper management of black sigatoka control, maintaining the guidelines recommended by the FRAC Fungicide Resist Action Committee (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee) using products with low environmental impact and conducting permanent training, group and individual workshops on agronomic management of the crop and phytosanitary defoliation.
A fundamental tool is the evaluation of the soil fertility of the farms of the APPBG producers, it is important to determine the conditions so that they can be improved, it is the basis for defining the doses of nutrients that are required to be applied.