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Guide for Sustainable Agricultural Practices: Fruits & Vegetables

Guide for Sustainable Agricultural Practices: Fruits & Vegetables

Year Published

2021

Contributing Organizations

Finance in Motion (FiM)
International Trade Centre (ITC)
eco.business Fund

Type of Resource

Tool

Languages

Spanish

Relevant Topics

Core Topic
Agriculture, Forestry & Land Use

Target Audience

Banks
Real Economy Corporates
Asset Managers
Asset Owners

Relevant Geography

Latin America and the Caribbean
Guide for Sustainable Agricultural Practices: Fruits & Vegetables

Resource Description

This resource provides a practical illustrated guide for growing vegetables and fruits in home gardens. It outlines steps for soil preparation, crop selection, irrigation, pest control, harvesting, and storage, with a focus on food security and nutrition.

Why This Matters

This guide supports small-scale food production, helping households improve diets, build climate resilience, and reduce dependence on external food sources.

Key Insights

  • Explains how to prepare soil using compost, rotate crops, and select appropriate species
  • Recommends natural pest control methods, including traps and biopesticides
  • Provides planting calendars and spacing guides for common crops
  • Promotes water-saving practices like drip irrigation and mulching
  • Highlights the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables, linking crops to key vitamins and minerals
  • Includes visual examples and a summary nutrition table

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