All PRAGOR members are considered smallholders, meaning that as rule they do not own more than 10 hectares. PRAGOR's task to organize grower meetings and the logistics of the avocado harvest is comprehensive, since many of the families live in remote and difficult to reach villages.
With joint forces PRAGOR manages to improve the general living standards of the members.
Every PRAGOR member has the right to hand in a proposal regarding the social projects to be accomplished with the Fairtrade premium. Given that PRAGOR members live in 8 different municipalities (with different necessities) these proposals are of ample variety. The members have to decide, in a democratic way, how to spend the Fairtrade Funds. It has already been decided that the first funds will be used to support a centre for handicapped people in Periban. Another proposal, which is currently under investigation, is to hire a doctor who will be responsible for all PRAGOR members and their families. As the Mexican health system is very poor (and relatively expensive), such a system would be far more effective and less costly.
Pick up some of these avocados down at the co-op.
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