Nicaragua

Farmers of the Nueva Segovia department are participating in Purchase for Progress project (P4P). (Copyright: WFP/Sabrina Quezada)

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Under a small shed that barely protects them from the intense sunshine, 15 small farmers clean and handpick maize from their most recent harvest. They separate the good grain from those that are broken or “dead” (damaged). This is painstaking and tiring work, but their enthusiasm is palpable.

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Overview

Nicaragua is classified by the World Bank (WB) as the second poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean. The gross national income (GNI) per capita is US$ 1,100 (2010). 48% of the population lives on less than a US$1 a day and 76% on less US$2 daily.

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Country at a glance 2011
Planned Beneficiaries312,500
Beneficiary needs (mt)4,209
Beneficiary needs ($US)5,524,064
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