SUPPORTING MORE THAN
5,000 FARMERS
IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER SMART AGRICULTURE PRACTICES
WELCOME!
RAÍCES EL SALVADOR is dedicated to promoting agricultural landscapes restoration through a comprehensive approach that involves local communities and the ecosystems around them. Our mission is to significantly improve farmers' quality of life while contributing to the well-being of the local environment.
Since 2017, RAÍCES has positively impacted over 5,000 farmers by creating a network of agricultural promoters. These promoters provide specialized technical assistance in soil and water conservation practices. This approach has been shown to improve crop productivity, reduce production costs, and strengthen the resilience of farms to climate change.
RAÍCES is also committed to empowering the next generation of farmers by fostering technical skills and entrepreneurial spirit among rural youth. With our support, over 100 young people have generated income in agriculture and environmental restoration, and more than 600 are actively engaged in educational and training opportunities.
Recognizing the complexity of environmental and social challenges in rural areas, we emphasize the importance of local leadership. RAÍCES works closely with local organizations, guiding them through a territorial management process that facilitates collaboration in identifying and addressing the priority issues impacting natural resources in our intervention areas.
We take pride in the progress we have made in restoring soil health and promoting sustainable agricultural practices across several departments in El Salvador. Soil health is crucial for ensuring long-term agricultural productivity and sustaining both healthy ecosystems and communities.
In 2017, we began our work in Ahuachapán, and since then, we have expanded our efforts to include Sonsonate, Santa Ana, and La Libertad, sharing our vision and broadening the reach of our interventions.
LEARN MORE
ABOUT
OUR
APPROACHES
EVERYTHING IS INTERCONNECTED
Humanity faces not two separate crises, one environmental and one social, but a single and complex socio-environmental crisis.
The pathways to solutions require a comprehensive approach to combat poverty, to restore dignity to the excluded, and simultaneously to care for nature.
– Pope Francis, Laudato Si, 139