Case 8: Guajilote Cooperativo Forestal, Honduras

1. What is your impression of Guajilote as a business venture?
The Guajilote Cooperativo Forestal was founded in 1991 to improve economic development in developing countries. The COHDEFOR (the Honduran forestry development service) issued Guajilote the right to exploit naturally fallen mahogany trees within the buffer zone of La Muralla National Park in Honduras. This business venture has been able to improve the economic welfare and quality of life of its members. "One member stated that before he joined Guajilote, he was lucky to have made 2,000 lempiras in a year, whereas he made around 1,000 to 1,500 in month as a member of the cooperative" (Wheelen & Hunger, 2006. Case 8-3).
Santos Munguia, Guajilote's leader since 1995, has been able to negotiate a better product price per foot of mahogany and thus nearly doubling the lempiras earned per sale. With the depletion of mahogany trees around the world and the......

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