Guariquen - Integrated project of tourism development, agricultural and cultural territory of Las Galeras
Project Objectives
Overall objective: Contribute to the improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the communities of Las Guasuma, Manuel Chiquito, Colmenas, Los Tocones, La Sangria, El Rincon, Bochinche and Loma Atraversada.
Specific objective in Dominican Republic: Create a model of management and development of the area of Las Galeras through local resources, in particular through the creation the "Route Ginger".
Summary
This project aims to promote the integrated development of Las Galeras area (Province of Samana - Dominican Republic) enhancing social, cultural and natural resources, intervening in three different areas and distinct themes: agriculture, tourism and culture.
In agriculture, the beneficiaries of the project will be capable to produce biologically, especially ginger, respecting the standards of importing countries and minimizing the waste production. They will also be able to organize themselves not only from the point of view of production, but also about their logistics, such as wholesale purchases of material for agricultural production which results in lowering the costs.
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