Agrícola Aiko de Talamanca
Case Study C0155
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| Date | March 2006 |
| Agency | Aiko |
| Project type | Implemented by agency |
| Context(s) | Protected area Productive landscape |
| Geographic coverage | Costa Rica |
| Locality | Talamanca region |
| Biodiversity focus | Forest ecosystem |
| Development focus | Local communities |
| Conservation goals | Conserve biodiversity in the Talamanca region |
| Poverty reduction goals | Provide local communities with alternative income opportunities |
Summary
Aiko is a small organisation that seeks to reap sustainable economic gains from tropical rainforest areas by diversifying and adding value to forest products. In this particular project, Aiko actively seeks the participation of the local community to achieve its goals, which are to: develop an environmentally and socially sustainable array of products and services to support people in Talamanca; produce or outsource product development through employing and/or purchasing goods from local people; export products to target markets.
Conservation impact
Approximately 20 hectares of primary rainforest have been preserved and reforestation activities have been carried out on various parts of the farm.
Poverty reduction impact
During the course of the project a tourist lodge, with space for 6 guests, was built. A sustainable organic banana production and a banana vinegar production were also developed.
Strategy for Conservation/Poverty Linkages
Provision of alternative livelihoods
Facilitating access to markets
Reference 1
http://www.eco-index.org/search/results.cfm?projectID=471
Reference 2
http://aiko-sa.net/
More information
Markus Hoffmann and Giovanny Silesky, Project directors
Phone: +34 981791519
E-mail: markus@aiko-sa.net
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