FAO is now providing new opportunities for the Guna people by sharing knowledge about algae production and processing. A new training initiative for coastal Indigenous fishers, particularly women, provides them with alternative sources of income.
The Guna people have lived for centuries on the edge of the Caribbean Sea in an autonomous Indigenous Peoples’ territory in Panama. It circles the gulf and includes an archipelago of around 300 islands. Naranjo Grande, a coastal town where the sea represents food, work, and life itself, is located within this territory.