SUSTAINABLE PROJECT
The projects of sustainable use “are projects that include productive activities, that from and after the offer natural territory generate goods and services mercadeables and contribute to the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of ecosystems and agro-ecosystems, to the generation of social welfare, and the strengthening and diversification of the regional and local economy in a sustainable way” (MADS. 2015).
In the Association of Peasant co-Existing with the Condor, with the support of the Fundación Parque Jaime Duque, the National learning Service, the Industrial University of Santander, the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology, the PDP of the GEF, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the Corporación Autónoma de Santander, we seek to establish a pilot program of sustainable production adapted to the conditions of the moor the Almorzadero, which will allow us to, through the linking of ancestral knowledge, the academy and appropriate technologies to improve the production processes developed in the lands that are linked to the process, providing tools to improve the quality of life of the family, their production systems and at the same time contribute to the conservation of this ecosystem, strategic, of its flora and fauna, in particular the Condor of the Andes.
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development – MADS. (2015). Decree Unique Regulatory 1076 may 26, 2015. Sector Environment and Sustainable Development.
Sustainable production
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PRODUCTIVITY
ORCHARD
The empowerment of our families comes with the ability to produce our own food and not depend on the volatility of the market, or large-scale producers. This is why in our premises, we have chosen to have gardens where produce varieties of vegetables, vegetables and medicinal herbs to the consumption of the family. The seeds of the plants of the gardens are obtained through exchange with other members of the association. In addition, in the gardens using organic fertilizers and prepared to homemade treat pests and diseases.
CROPS RESPONSIBLE
The empowerment of our families comes with the ability to produce our own food and not depend on the volatility of the market, or large-scale producers. This is why in our premises, we have chosen to have gardens where produce varieties of vegetables, vegetables and medicinal herbs to the consumption of the family. The seeds of the plants of the gardens are obtained through exchange with other members of the association. In addition, in the gardens using organic fertilizers and prepared to homemade treat pests and diseases.
Vegetable production under greenhouse
As ACAMCO, the diversification of activities in search of build food sovereignty has allowed to implement strategies such as the production of vegetables and different species of family interest, under greenhouse conditions. As a result of these efforts the family nuclei describes the following advantages:
“Diversification in the power of the nuclear family, as they are consumed species of vegetables and legumes and constant and fresh”, in the greenhouse handled in the reserves has Strawberry, Alverja, Celery, Spain, Arracacha, Uchuva, Squash, Tomato, Garlic, Cilantro, Carrot, Beet, Bean, Garlic stew, Papa criolla, Bean, Blackberry, Plum, Cubios, Squash, seedlings of orange and pear.
“The cost of production is very low considering that it only uses organic fertilizer in small quantities obtained from the farm and any kind of chemical product”
“Saving of economic resources as it occurs than has previously been required to buy in the market square”, currently estimated according to the family that they are saving around 160,000 pesos on a monthly basis to produce what you previously had to buy.
WON OVINI-GOAT
As part of our transition to farming practices and more friendly to the environment, we have taken multiple actions to the tenure sustainable of our cattle. The breeding of sheep is a traditional activity of the moor and one of our main resources to provide the wool that becomes crafts. Some of the families also kept goats on their land for consumption and marketing. Previously, cattle were left free to graze throughout the wasteland. Since we assume the commitment to the ecosystem, we have adopted practices such as the semiestabulación of the cattle, the silvopastoral systems and the installation of cotes. These actions are in addition to improving the productivity of livestock, ensures your protection from predators by having places to keep the fry, and the conservation of soils, vegetation, and bodies of water to reduce their grazing area.
The wool that we extract from our sheep becomes the input for the manufacture of products from crafts that are characteristic of the region as ruanas, gloves and hats. Members of the association work hand-in-hand with associations of women artisans in the town of Cerrito using traditional looms for the manufacture of the products. These women's associations working for the empowerment and livelihood of the same.
Production of silage for animal feed
Through the use of equipment acquired by the association, on the grounds linked to the process activities have been undertaken preparation of silage, the product is capable of supplying the program of feeding of cattle and sheep. In this way tecnificamos the system of production livestock and improve the results of the activities that generate the income to our family.
CRAFTS
The wool that we extract from our sheep becomes the input for the manufacture of products from crafts that are characteristic of the region as ruanas, gloves and hats. Members of the association work hand-in-hand with associations of women artisans in the town of Cerrito using traditional looms for the manufacture of the products. These women's associations working for the empowerment and livelihood of the same.
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