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Agricultural Loans Open Doors for Rural Guatemalan Farmers

January 10, 2024

The agricultural loans provided by our partner Federación Nacional de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito (MICOOPE) through Counterpart’s USDA-funded Food for Progress program, support small local producers in the rural Western Highlands of Guatemala. The loans provide new opportunities for many of the farmers to develop and grow their enterprises. Watch the video below to learn more about the impact of the program and how we’re improving the livelihoods of many in these communities.

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