Suiting Up For Safety
Suiting up for Safety In July of 2016, La Semilla Ministries signed a memorandum of agreement with TECHNOSERVE, an American non-profit focused on agriculture development. Our mutual goal is to see an improved level of production of sorghum in the Carazo, Managua, and Rivas departments, basically the Pacific southwest region of the country. The reasoning is multi faceted: This geographic zone is subject to periodic drought. Sorghum is fairly drought tolerant, therefore a reduced risk for our producers. Reduced risk for our producers mans reduced risk for the credit that the ministry extends for purchase of seed and crop protection products. Sorghum is a crop rotation option, separate from beans, which will, in the long run, lead to more sustainable agriculture income. A more consistent supply of sorghum for industrial use will lead to less reliance on imported feed grains and a stronger national ag sector. As we’ve rolled…