Smallholder Farmers through Regenerative Agriculture

In the communities where we work, poverty levels are even more pronounced. Our baseline data shows that over 95 percent of these households earn less than $3 dollars a day per capita and live without sanitation and running water. 
Nicaragua possesses abundant natural resources and its location means it is well positioned to access regional and international markets. However, its agriculture sector is characterized by market inefficiency, low productivity, and minimal value-addition. According to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Nicaraguan farmers produce the lowest yields and receive the smallest share of the export value of their produce compared to their counterparts in Central America. These farmers, often growing on small, degraded plots of land, with limited access to finance, technology, and agronomic assistance, face difficult economic prospects and precarious lives. What’s more, Nicaragua ranks amongst the most vulnerable countries in the world to the effects of climate change.

Based in Nicaragua, Central America, we work alongside smallholder farmers in poor and vulnerable communities to produce and market organic and specialty food ingredients. To date, we have benefitted more than 5,059 smallholder farmers and generated over $6 million in increased household income.

He is the Executive President of Joya de Nicaragua S.A, the country’s oldest and one of the most prestigious premium cigar manufacturer, where he is in charge of overseeing the production and distribution of the company’s products in more than 50 countries around the world. He is also founder at Madre Consulting, an international marketing and brand firm. He has served as Board Member of numerous non-profit organizations that work in education and housing for vulnerable families. He earned a master’s degree in Management and Economics from London School of Economics, a magister degree in Law and Economics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and his bachelor degree’s in economics from McGill University.