Staple Crop Recovery Toolkit for Displaced Maya Q’eqchi’ Families🌐ⵙⵖⵓⵏ

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Displacement for sugarcane plantations led to loss of staple crops and food insecurity for Maya Q’eqchi’ communities. A practical project could support local food recovery.

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Produce a 12-page illustrated booklet and printable poster with step-by-step instructions for growing rice, maize, and beans in containers or small plots using locally available materials. Pilot distribution to 10-20 families via a local NGO or community leader, with a 2-month feedback period to assess clarity and usefulness. Unvalidated hypothesis; full brief: /blog/guatemala-faces-a-human-rights-court-over-violen-2026-11-09 Source: ⴰⵙⴽⵓⴷⵓ

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Displaced Maya Q’eqchi’ community members who lost access to their traditional rice, maize, and bean crops due to eviction for sugarcane plantations.

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Whether a locally adapted, language-accessible toolkit increases the number of families able to grow at least one staple crop in displacement settings, compared to families without such resources. Proposed validation: Proposed pilot target: At least 50% of participating families (minimum 5 out of 10) successfully plant and maintain at least one staple crop for 6 weeks. Baseline: number of families growing staple crops before toolkit distribution. Measured by self-reported planting an

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