Feed the Future Honduras Productive Agroforestry Systems

The northern Atlantic region of Honduras has vast production and forest corridors. The region offers excellent agroecological conditions for diverse and sustainable production of key commodities such as timber, shade-grown cocoa and cardamom, and exotic and citrus fruits. However, dominant production models are unsustainable, contribute to widespread production inefficiencies, and deteriorate the natural resources that producers depend on. Limited access to technical training and finance further hinders rural employment and market development. These factors undermine local nature-based economies and create the conditions for increased migration.

The Feed the Future Honduras Productive Agroforestry Systems Project is a public-private partnership funded by USAID. The project will strengthen the capacities and increase the incomes of 4,000 producers by developing a sustainable and profit-driven agroforestry model of high-value timber production within target agriculture sectors including rambutan, cocoa, spices, yuca, and taro.