Seven companies, most of them consisting of peasant and indigenous farmers, will represent Honduras at BioFach 2010, an international fair of organic products taking place Feb. 17-20 in Nuremberg, Germany. The initiative, promoted by the Foundation for Export Investment and Development, is part of a regional drive to open Europe's doors to small and medium enterprise in Latin America, explained director Velma Sierra. Also part of the effort are Swiss international cooperation and the A1 Invest IV Program, promoted by the European Union, as well as financial backing from Ecomercados, which supports similar projects in other Latin American projects, Sierra said.

Representing Honduras will be cooperatives of Lenca Indians, organic farmers, and groups dedicated to producing shrimp and organic coffee, among other products.