A loan helped to purchase fertilizers and pesticides and to pay labor costs to continue maintaining his crops in good condition.


Juan Ramon's story

Juan Ramon is 39 years old, single, and has two children. He lives with his father in the municipality of San Pedro Sula, in the department of Cortés. He has worked in agriculture for four years, growing different types of vegetables such as radishes, cilantro, mustard, cabbage, and carrots. In the past he worked at laborer jobs.

He is currently asking ODEF for a loan for the amount of 21,000 lempiras, which he plans to invest in the purchase of fertilizers and pesticides and to pay labor costs to continue maintaining his crops in good condition. His goal is to have more crops of excellent quality.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Wendy H.


This loan is special because:

It allows smallholder farmers to purchase inputs to improve yields on favorable terms.



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