Author: Issy

Local farmer Pablo Pinto has now joined the Inga Foundation staff. He proudly sports his new Guamero outfit on his plot in the Cangrajal river valley. A very calm, determined, impressive addition to what...

The rainforest we are protecting by helping families give up slash and burn supports a rich biodiversity of different species. Our director Mike and Inga Associate Jan were lucky enough today to catch a...

The Honduran village of San Rafael is remote; 3 hours steep walk on winding forest paths from the nearest road. Life can be tough when you live so far from vital services like medical...

“When I visited San Rafael in July, these Inga trees were tiny, newly planted seedlings 50cm high. Looking at the photos now, it’s hard to believe just how much they’ve grown since then!” –...

This is Adan Lopez, our part-time extension officer, with his Inga alley plot in the remote rainforest village of San Rafael where he and his family live. Though only 9 months old, the plot...

We are currently creating pepper demo plots at our new Project Center to show how Inga alley cropping can be used to grow organic pepper as a cash crop. The wooden stakes being put...

As well as using Inga to grow food, families can also use it for cash crops, providing a reliable and sustainable income. One of the best cash crops to grow with Inga is pepper....

Our director, Mike Hands, giving a talk in front of the Inga alley exhibit at the Eden Project earlier this week. The talk was followed by a film screening about our work and the...

The number of local farmers interested in our work in Honduras is growing week by week. Marvin is one of the newest farmers to make the decision to give up slash and burn and...

Having finished planting his first plot of Inga alleys, local farmer Martin is now starting on a second. Today Pablo, another Inga farmer from the village, called in to lend a helping hand with...