Overview of the Context, Problem and Opportunity
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The Central America/Mexico region is one of the most vulnerable in the world to extremes
of weather due to climate change. Given this vulnerability to weather extremes, farmers in
the region need more options to diversify their food crops in order to gain increased food
security. When a farm family is dependent upon what they grow for what they have to eat,
they need to plant several different food crops for back up if some fail due to changing
climate conditions. That is why Tempisque rice is an important additional for increased
food security. Corn, the traditional staple food, requires reliable water at specific times
during the growing season. It is also susceptible to high winds, especially when combined
with excessive rain, causing corn stocks to fall over and then rot. “
The United Nations World Food Program gives this description of Guatemala on their
webpage, Feb. 2024. “Guatemala is among the 10 countries that are most vulnerable to
natural disasters and the effects of climate change. Over the past three years, extended
dry seasons have had a severe impact on the livelihoods of subsistence farmers, who rely
on rain-fed agriculture, especially in the Dry Corridor.” (The Dry Corridor is where
FUNDAMARCOS will expand its work with this grant.) “As a result, the prevalence of
stunting in children under 5 is one of the highest in the world – and the highest in Latin
America and the Caribbean. At 46.5 percent nationally, the stunting rate climbs up to 70
percent in some departments,” “As a result, the prevalence of stunting in children under 5
is one of the highest in the world – and the highest in Latin America and the Caribbean.“
“Stunting in children under 5 exceeds 50 percent in the departments of Alta and Baja
Verapaz, Sololá and Chimaltenango.” The Tempisque Rice program is working in Baja
Verapaz and Chimaltenango.”
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The United Nations World Food Program has a similar analysis in Honduras. “Hurricanes
and prolonged heavy rains ruin crops. When it’s not raining, prolonged droughts cause
crops to wither and worsen food security for those who are already hungry.” “In Honduras
more than 60 percent of the population are living in poverty. Almost a fifth of children
under 5 years of age are stunted (impaired growth due to malnutrition). “ “
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The 4 organizations of the consortium are excellently positioned to improve the food
security of these most vulnerable populations that the United Nations World Food
Program is describing. They are working in exactly the regions named in the UN Food
Program quotes. These organizations are apt to have success because they are in the
struggle for food security for the long term and understand that important widespread
changes in agriculture take years of work. Also, their employees are local people working
locally. Obviously there is a great need to make food production more resilient and
productive in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico. The Tempisque Rice
Program has now shown that Tempisque rice has significant resistance to climate
variations and that widespread increases in its production could greatly improve food
security for the children the United Nations Food Program is describing
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