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Notes From the Field: Mangoes and Coffee in Haiti

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Liam Brody, senior vice president of business development and corporate relations, reflects on his recent trip to Haiti and visits to two Root Capital clients: CariFresh, a mango processing and export enterprise, and Coopcab, a coffee cooperative in the remote mountain town of Thiotte.

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AgroMantaro: Growing Rural Prosperity

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AgroMantaro is a Peruvian agro-processor of artichokes and jalapeños that sources from small-scale farmers throughout Peru and has located its processing plant in the central Peruvian Andes. By maintaining long-term relationships with customers like General Mills and McCain, AgroMantaro provides a steady income to hundreds of small-scale farmers and job security for more than 600 employees at its processing plant -- 90 percent of whom are women for who this is their first formal job.

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Creating Social Impact

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Founded 6 years ago by Augusto Fernandini, AgroMantaro is a Peruvian company that processes prime quality artichokes and jalapeños that are in high demand, for export by major food companies like General Mills, in the United States and Europe. By developing long-term sourcing relationships with small-scale farmers and locating its processing plant in the highlands of the Andes, AgroMantaro has become an engine for economic development in the region.

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Creating Prosperity After the Shining Path

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Raymisa is a Peruvian company that produces and exports sustainable textiles, furniture and home décor to global retailers like HomeGoods and Pier 1 Imports. During the late 1980's Raymisa's headquarters near Lima, became a refuge for displaced artisan families fleeing the cycle of violence between the Shining Path guerrillas and the Peruvian military.

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Preserving Culture Through Access to Markets

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Raymisa is a producer and exporter of sustainable textiles, furniture and home décor products. Raymisa increases incomes for hundreds of artisans and their families by providing markets for their goods. This helps to stabilize rural communities and ensure that Peruvian crafts will be kept alive by the next generation of artisans.

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Peace and Prosperity After the Shining Path

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La Cooperativa Agraria de Pangoa is a farmer cooperative in the central Amazon region of Peru. During the late 1980's, Pangoa was an epicenter of violence between Maoist guerillas of the Shining Path and the Peruvian Government. "There was social violence that hit Pangoa Valley, we lived through those times. We had no shelter, we had to stay here, we banded together to resist terrorism," says Esperanza Dionisio, the longtime leader of Pangoa.

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Promoting Social and Environmental Sustainability

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La Cooperativa Agraria de Pangoa is a farmer cooperative in the central Amazon of Peru whose members produce high-quality cocoa, coffee and other products for export markets. Premium prices fetched from global specialty markets have allowed Pangoa's farmers to make investments in their community, directly improving the quality of life for more than 600 families.

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Access to Credit in Rwanda

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In the aftermath of the 1994 genocide, devastated communities in Rwanda's coffee-growing regions struggled to rebuild. In 2005, the Dukundekawa coffee cooperative, also known as Musasa, became Root Capital's first client in Africa. Since its founding, the enterprise has grown from 300 to more than 1,800 members. As Musasa cooperative members explain in this video, a reliable source of credit is essential to their cooperative's growth.

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Recovery After Conflict

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In 2005, the Dukundekawa coffee cooperative, also known as Musasa, became Root Capital's first client in Africa. Since its founding, Musasa has grown from 300 to more than 1,800 members—among them many women who were made widows by the 1994 genocide. In this video, Musasa cooperative members recall the genocide and describe how the cooperative helped them rebuild their community. They also explain the importance of Root Capital financing to Musasa.

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Supporting Women Farmers

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Freshco is a Kenyan company that sells high-yield hybrid seed, especially maize, to small-scale farmers. The majority of Kenya's farm labor is provided by women, but they have traditionally had little control over their families' finances. By making small farms more productive, Freshco helps women earn steady cash income that they may never have had before. In this video, hear from Kenyan women about what better seed means to them, and learn how Root Capital contributes to Freshco's growth and success.

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