General Mills provides $1.1 million to assist artichoke farmers in Peru
date:Sep 06, 2013
The program, which will reach nearly 100 farmers, is designed to provide training on crop management and post-harvest practices, to provide microloans to purchase artichoke shoots and seeds, to offer training on how to form farmer cooperatives, and to provide financial planning education and information on how to formulate business plans.

Depending on how much land they devote to artichokes, families may increase their income by an average of 36% annually, according to General Mills. Perus cent
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