Bolivian delegation completes study tour in the Rupununi

The Bolivians posing with the Aranaputa Agroprocessors Group

CUSO/VSO through its Accenture partner under the ‘Making Markets Work for the Poor’ project, from March 2 to 8, hosted for the first time a delegation from Bolivia for a study tour to observe the practical implementation of the project in Region 9 and to be informed of its successes and challenges.

According to a release, the delegation visited members of the Women Agro-Processors Development Network (WADNet) where they viewed the production facilities of the Aranaputa Agroprocessors Group and the Wowetta Women’s Group.

The Aranaputa group produces organic peanut butter while the Wowetta group produces farine,