EPIC is addressing an urgent need, adapting to climate change by promoting ecological farming in Central America and Mexico. Planting an indigenous upland rice, that is both drought-resistant and hurricane-tolerant, is one current strategy to combat serious food-insecurity in these countries.
1.8.23 – Rice Hullers Have Arrived
After more than a year researching, ordering from China, shipping across the sea to Los Angeles, re-shipping to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, we now have rice hullers operating in Axochiapan, Mexico and La Segovia, El Salvador. The process has not been easy but EPIC staff and program partners have shown perseverance.
10.22.22 – EPIC’s 2022 Annual General Meeting
The EPIC 2022 Annual General Meeting, a dialog with directors of EPIC’s programs in Latin America was on We watched the latest documentary on reforestation - planting 35,385 trees in Guatemala. Heard an update on the four country Tempisque Rice Project, a rice that may be a game-changer for food-security in some areas of Central America and Mexico.
9.1.22 – Human Rights School For Memory, Truth and Justice
An important activity of the Human Rights School is to provide the participants with the pedagogical tools to be able to replicate the knowledge they are acquiring as Human Rights Monitors. This will enable them to incorporate into the team of workshop leaders of Fundación Don Sergio or to serve as facilitators in their own locations.
8.14.22 – Planting Trees In Honduras
EPIC works with families – starting with whatever they have – to increase their production of food. These fields in Guerrero, Mexico, are not prime for upland rice! But these farmers are those who most need to find crops that will produce food on the land that they have. (right) In June 2022 in Mexico, 18 farmer/researchers are planting plots of Tempisque Rice. This the second year of a project verifying the adaptability of this upland rice that can be grown organically without chemical fertilizer or pesticide. Photo shows preparing the soil for planting in Axochipan, Morelos.
