Quali Cooperative Group is a food-processing system that produces tasty nutritious foods using certified organic amaranth, in order to combat malnutrition in its two dimensions: undernourishment and obesity Its agricultural force is made up by 60 cooperatives that employ a total of 1,100 farmer and indigenous families; the agroindustrial division consists of two plants equipped with the company's proprietary technology in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve. Sales are funneled through the company's Partner Network, made up by people who are aware of the importance of good nutrition, environmental sustainability and fair and supportive trade.
This social enterprise has contributed to foster the recovery of amaranth farms in semi-arid areas to produce innovative nutritious foods from certified organic amaranth. Quali develops its own amaranth growing and transformation technology. In addition, it has launched an innovative cooperative model that operates in the agri-food system.
The group has earned national and international awards such as the Bicentennial Mexico Initiative Award, the best rural development experience award in Mexico, the Mexico Supreme Quality Award, and ranked first in the list of Innovative and Scalable Initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean by FAO.
3 March 2017
Saraiva Senior: “We want to turn the care home concept on its head, we want to be disruptive in our sector and innovate”
Nobody wants to go into a care home. Based on this premise, Saraiva Senior, a project by Sacendi (a social and healthcare company that provides integrated services for the elderly in Pontevedra), aims to implement a new approach to care for the elderly. The company, a participant in BBVA Momentum, BBVA’s support program aimed at
23 February 2017
Humanizing technology, a challenge for microfinance
Thirty years ago, microfinance revolutionized the market with affordable loans for the disadvantaged. Until then, the most vulnerable population segments were left out on the fringes of the financial system, and had no way of accessing credit. Today, with 2 billion adults still unbanked, new technologies are emerging with the potential to reach more people