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- Cuchumatanes Rural Development Project
Cuchumatanes Rural Development Project
Guatemala
| Borrower | Guatemala |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Agriculture |
| Approved | 12.06.1991 |
| Signed | 04.11.1992 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | UNOPS |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Nutrition (MAGA) |
| Co-financiers | IFAD, WFP, Gov't of Netherlands, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 3.10 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 19.82 |
Agricultural development in the highlands region of north-western Guatemala was boosted through the provision of credit, seeds, fertilizer, extension and training services and the construction of marketing and storage facilities and an irrigation system. Some 9,100 small farmers and their families benefited directly from the project.