Kahai Native Tree Nut Forestry Project

in implementation

DisclaimerEffective January 1, 2016, this operation is being managed by the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest). For information disclosed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) before that date, please refer to theThe total costs of the Project, including the acquisition of the lands for planting, are US$8 million, of which IDB Invest will contribute US$1.5 million from the Climate Smart Agriculture Fund (CSAF) of the Global Environment Facility. The financing includes a 12-year term and a 6-year grace period to ensure that the loan repayment profile is in line with the capability of the planted trees to produce fruit for harvesting.[1]      The fruit of the cacay has multiple commercial uses that range from the production of snacks to its use as raw material for cosmetic and food products.