About
Us
CRACYP (which
stands for Rural Reforestation and Progress Network Corporation,
in Spanish) is a non profit
organisation founded in 1999. Its network includes
over 200 communities
in an
area of 250.000 hectares on the
borders of the Cotopaxi, Bolivar and Los Rios provinces in
Ecuador.
Members
of the network have
carried out agricultural research in alternative cash crops for the
last 18 years, gaining significant experience in the
production and processing of agricultural products.
Through
practical experience these communities have applied low-cost,
environmentally-friendly alternative technologies.
CRACYP´s
aim is
"Progreso Verde" or "Green Progress" - conservation of the
environment and economic and social development of local
communities. We aim to transfer appropriate technology and
sustainable
alternative agricultural methods, in exchange for community
participation in reforestation. This process also
increases the production
alternatives and resources of the communities involved, improving their
quality of life.
CRACYP's Executive
Secretary is Carlos Cabrera.
Ecuadorian
registered not-for-profit organisation, MBS. N. 02544
Green
Progress - Sustainable Rural Development &
Reforestation in Ecuador by CRACYP