Alcibiades
A loan of $1,025 helps to purchase a motorcycle that will optimize transportation between his home and agricultural land.
Alcibiades's story
Alcibiades is an Indigenous farmer from Caldono, Cauca, with 10 years of experience. He has a one-hectare plot of land assigned by the Indigenous council, where he grows over 5,000 fique plants, which he fertilizes with inputs prepared by his ethnic group. Alcibiades harvests his crop every three weeks and then processes it using an automatic decorticator, allowing him to save time and improve the efficiency of fiber processing, ensuring a high-quality product.
Alcibiades lives with his wife and five children in a house located 40 minutes from his farmland. His family is a crucial support in managing his crops.
A loan of COP $4,483,895 allows Alcibiades to purchase a motorcycle, which will make transportation between his home and land easier, optimizing his time and improving work efficiency. In Colombia, a motorcycle is an essential tool for farmers due to challenging terrain and the high costs of automobiles.