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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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MAPS FOR PERU AND ECUADOR
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