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Name: | Productos Mapajo |
Business Name: | Productos Mapajo |
Location: | -15.588936903349271, -67.291259765625 |
Address: | Camino troncal sapecho |
City: | Palos Blancos |
State/Province | La Paz |
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Phone: | 2- 2712935 |
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Describe yourself in 140 characters or less: | Supports the sustainability of the region of Alto Beni integrating production and processing for the benefit of farmers in the region. |
Bio: | Mapajo is a micro-enterprise based in Alto Beni, in the Sud Yungas province of La Paz Department in Bolivia. Our first experiences with dehydrated products started in the 90s. The company was founded in response to the work performed by the company ECOTOP Srl, which in the 1990s began implementing successional agroforestry systems (SAFS). These plots combined diversified crops resembling the structure of a forest where several species are cultivated in different extracts. Mapajo begins with fruit processing with the idea of giving an added value to the products of farmers from SAFS plots, paying fair prices for their products as an incentive for their work and the good it brings to Mother Earth. The products we offer are top quality, sustainable, organic, and processed at the optimum point of maturity and in their place of origin. At first our motivation was to market the products in the big cities closest to the region, but eventually our view changed as our products began gaining recognition and demand at regional markets. This makes production more sustainable as the company does not need to transport products to far away cities. By 2015 our goal is to open a Mapajo “farmers for farmers” store in the town of Palos Blancos (commercial center of Alto Beni). This store would consist of Mapajo products, as well as from other food chains of organic premium products from the region (such as el Ceibo). This shop aims to provide an opportunity for farming families to also enjoy the quality delights processed within their own region. |
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Business - First/Last Name | Sandra Martinez |