| ID: | 75795 |
|---|---|
| Country: | Peru |
| Title: | Peru - Local Productive Development Project in the Highlands and Rainforest of Peru (Avanzar Rural) – August 2022 |
| Description: |
Nancy Huamán Lizana is the 24 year-old daughter of one of the members of the Pacaypite Women Entrepreneurs Association and lives with her family in the settlement of Pacaypite, in the district of Jepelacio, Moyobamba, San Martín. Nancy is not only proud to continue her mother's legacy as a coffee producer, but she is also excited to work in caring for the environment through the ancestral knowledge of the Awajun culture. One of the stages of the process that she enjoys the most is working in the compost bins, because she knows that generating compost from the remains of the coffee beans not only reduces the consumption of fertilizers, but also improves the quality of the soil and protects the rivers and streams. The 28 families associated with the organization have built compost bins with a production capacity of two tons of compost per season. The aim is to mitigate the environmental impact of irrigation due to the emission of methane gas from unprocessed coffee pulp. So far, 28 tons of compost have been produced, which will be used to fertilize 45 hectares of coffee plantations, incorporating organic matter to reduce the risk of affecting production. The Avanzar Rural Project is a priority in Peru’s Post-COVID 19 National Recovery Plan. It will improve family farmers’ productive capacity and access to markets in 101 districts of the Amazonas, Ancash, Cajamarca, Lima and San Martin departments. The project focuses on developing the competitiveness and resilience to climate change of family farmers, in particular women and youth, historically marginalized in economic decisions affecting rural communities. It also spreads the use of low-cost, efficient technologies for boosting productivity, accessing markets and mitigating climate change. Avanzar Rural will benefit 17,400 small agricultural producers organized in cooperatives, productive associations and their families, which represent a total number of 57,420 direct beneficiaries. |
| Size: | 14.56 MB; 6720 x 4480 pixels; 569 x 379 mm (print at 300 DPI); 1778 x 1185 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Show more details: | Giancarlo Shibayama |
| Copyright: | ©IFAD/Giancarlo Shibayama/Factstory |
| Categories: | New from Latin America and the Caribbean |
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