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PROJECTS TO BE VISITED

PERU

Project Name Alpaca biodiversity in high Andean communities (23-1738-02)

Summary The Alpaca Biodiversity in High Andean Communities Project will work in22 high-Andean, indigenous, small-farming communities dedicated

primarily to raising alpaca. The communities are located in the Quispicanchi

and Canchis provinces, in the Cusco region. These communities face high

levels of poverty, high levels of vulnerability due to the consequences of

climate change, severe deterioration of natural resources (particularly water

and pastureland), low income, low market value of local production and of

alpaca varieties in the region, and little diversity of food.

The project will help reduce vulnerability to climate change and food

insecurity of 4,333 alpaca-raising families (2,003 original families and 2,330

through Heifers Pass on the Gift process). The project will improve their

living conditions and increase their capacity to handle the impacts of climatechange. Specifically, this project will work to strengthen the families food

and organizational systems while reducing their vulnerability with regard to

the scarcity of water and diminishing pasture for the alpacas. This project

will also support the production and marketing of high-quality alpacas and

generate processes of local and regional advocacy to protect and defend

community members rights. Heifer will supply alpacas, veterinary first aid

kits, improved cooking stoves, training, opportunities for exchange of

experiences and technical assistance.

Impact

Objective

Reduce the vulnerability to climate change and the food insecurity of 4,333

rural alpaca raising families in the provinces of Quispicanchi and Canchis in

Cusco.

Objective #1 By 2014, 2,003 families from the alpaca raising communities of Canchis andQuispicanchi improve their food security and living conditions through the

conservation and rational use of local resources.

Objective #2 At least 200 alpaca raising families from the provinces of Canchis and

Quispicanchi increase the value of their alpaca fiber on the market through

improved processing and quality control and market their production in

local and regional solidary markets.

Objective #3 By 2014 effectively present experiences and proposals developed in alpaca-

raising communities in local and regional venues such that they strengthen

the food sovereignty stance.

Project Name

Allin Kausay- Good Living: Agroecology and Local Andean Markets (23-1740-02)

Summary Through the Cusco Regional Agricultural Producers Association, the

Good Living: Agroecology and Local Andean Markets Project will

benefit more than 5,000 rural Andean families. These families are from

the province of Anta in the Cusco region, are members of the association

and sell their agricultural products directly in the Cusco market. Most of

these families are either poor or extremely poor, which is apparent in the

serious malnutrition among their children, high rates of illiteracy, lack of


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basic services, poor organic production systems and little connection to

local markets.

This project will contribute to improving food systems and living

conditions for 1,540 families (320 original families and 1,220 through

Heifers Pass on the Gift process), beginning with the planned

management of their resources, implementation of agroecology, linkingthem to local markets and involving them in processes that impact local

and regional policies for rural families. Sound agroecologyical practices,

the preservation of Andean biodiversity and the strengthening of rural

community orgnizations will be fostered through the project. Heifer will

provide sheep, guinea pigs, agricultural and veterinary supplies, training,

technical assistance and support to the families.

Impact

Objective:

Improve sustainable food systems and living conditions of the families in

rural communities of Anta in Cusco.

Objective #1 By 2014, 1540 families in the 5 communities in Anta Province will have

improved their food and production systems based on agroecological

principles.

Objective #2 By 2013 rural communities of Anta and ARPAC have strengthened their

management, negotiation and advocacy abilities in public policy that help

improve living conditions.

Objective #3 By 2013, 320 families in 5 rural communities of Anta will have improved

their access to venues of direct marketing and increased their income by

10%.

ECUADOR

Project Name Healthy Production for Family Consumption and Marketing in Ecuadors

Loja Border (23-1251-02)

Summary This umbrella project will be implemented by two provincial organizations

in six cantons of the province of Loja near Ecuadors southern border.Heifer Ecuador will be the project holder, and will enter into agreements

with two organizations to implement the project: the Federation of Rural and

Grassroots Organizations of the South (FUPOCPS) and the Grassroots

Union of Women of Loja (UPML). Family farms in this area suffer from

limited access to water and land, eroded soils, low income and socio-

organizational weakness. However, these families are highly interested in

beginning an agroecological transformation on their land. The project will

provide 260 families with 120 pigs, 250 guinea pigs, 100 hens, 58 goats, 22

cows, as well as seeds, veterinary kits and trees. Another 260 families will

benefit from the Passing on the Gift. Additionally, 150 families will receive

training only. The project seeks to consolidate 40 farms that have

implemented the agroecological approach. The consolidation will allowthese farms to be used as learning centers to promote agroecological

transition. It will also show participants how to generate income by

implementing a system of mutually supportive marketing and how to build

organizations through training.

Impact

Objective

In three years, 670 families from two rural organizations of southwestern

Loja province conduct agroecological transition on their farms to overcome

food insecurity and improve environmental conditions.

Objective #1 By 2012, 520 families improve their nutrition by eating agroecological


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produce from their farms.

Objective #2 By third year, families generate economic income through a system of

mutually-supportive agroecological marketing of their surplus.

Objective #3 In three years, two organizations have strengthened their capacities to

development and position rural agrarian agendas at the provincial level.

Project Name Project Visit: productive diversity of small farmers in El Oro, Azuay and

Guayas (23-1258-02)

Summary The Strengthening Productive Diversity of Small Farmers in El Oro, Azuay

and Guayas Project will be implemented by the El Guabo Association of

Banana Producers (APPBG). The project will serve 200 families who are

members of nine local agroforestry associations belonging to the APPBG.

The participating communities are located in the provinces of El Oro, Azuay

and Guayas. The APPBG is a pioneer in Ecuador in organic produce

certification and collective marketing for banana exports using a fair trade

system. The organization was established to work with the banana producers

in defense of their rights against the large-scale banana production

companies in the region.

Significant problems faced by families practicing agroforestry include the

lack of irrigation infrastructure for their production plots, low levels of

production and insufficient capacity to invest to improve production.

Additionally, the organization lacks adequate communication and linkage

between its various levels. In response to these difficulties, Heifer Ecuador

will promote the rational use of soil and water and proper handling of

product diversification and intercropping, collective marketing to increase

income, and socio-organizational strengthening through training of leaders

and administrators. The project participants100 original families and 100

through Heifers Pass on the Gift modelwill receive resources and training.The resources will include plants, livestock, seeds, fertilizer and materials

for irrigation systems.

These problems will be addressed by: Implementing the agroecological

approach1, to recover soil fertility using a series of agroecological

techniques, producing organic fertilizer and working for soil conservation;

Implementing different productive micro-enterprises, to improve families

income; and Strengthening the community socio-organizationally through a

process of training and coaching leaders in their public actions in the canton

working with the Municipality.

90 new families will receive original resources and training and another 90will receive the same through sharing of resources.

Impact

Objective

In three years, 200 families who are members of the El Guabo Association

of Small-scale Banana Producers in the provinces of El Oro, Guayas and

Azuay, improve their living conditions through the strengthening of their

agricultural production diversity and the increase of their income, using soil

and water in a sustainable manner and applying various collective marketing


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strategies.

Objective #1 By 2013, all 200 families have increased and diversified their agricultural

production using water and soil in a sustainable manner and applying

appropriate technological practices.

Objective #2 As of the third year, the agro-forestry families increase their income through

the collective marketing and processing of some crops intercropped with

bananas.Objective #3 In three years, the socio-organizational capacity of the 9 participating agro-

forestry associations has been strengthened.


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