The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA), through the Municipal Rural Extension Agency (AMER) in San Juan Ostuncalco, Quetzaltenango, has provided technical support to eight families for making candied chilacayote. The initiative was led by the head of MAGA's Rural Home program and took place in Los Romero sector, La Victoria village.
According to MAGA, "the AMER, led by the head of MAGA’s Rural Home program, promoted the project in Los Romero sector, La Victoria village as part of its work and with the aim of transforming native plants to make full use of their nutrients."
The goal is to encourage entrepreneurship among local families. Through this effort, families are expected to improve their quality of life by producing and selling products made from native plants. MAGA stated: "Through this initiative entrepreneurship is promoted and it is expected that the quality of life of beneficiary families will improve, as they will be able to generate additional income through the production and marketing of native products."
Technical assistance focused on preparing candied chilacayote—a nutritious product suitable for family consumption. As noted by MAGA: "Technical assistance focused on preparing candied chilacayote, a product that can be consumed by the whole family and is rich in nutrients."
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