Peru
Capital: Lima
Population: 29,546,963
Population below national poverty line: 44.5%
Bóthar in Peru:
Bóthar first became involved in Peru in 2003. One of our projects here is part of a bi-national intervention with Ecuador that aims to improve the lot of farmers on both sides of the border while at the same time preserving the dry forest upon which they depend. The other project, which takes place in the highlands of Peru’s south, utilizes native animals (llamas, alpacas and guinea pigs) in conjunction with what we would regard as more traditional farming species, like sheep, cows and poultry.
Peru Project Profile
Project title:
Agro-ecological Development in Andean Highlands
Location: 47 communities in the departments of Apurimac, Cusco, Puno
Number of families: This project currently supports 2,449 families
Animals: Alpacas, llamas, sheep, cows, guinea pigs, poultry
Other inputs: Stoves, seeds, livestock fencing, veterinary medicine
Training: All aspects of animal care and management, water conservation, project management, conflict resolution, micro-enterprise management, value-added production, and gender awareness.
Brief synopsis: This project is helping local farmers by providing them with livestock and the required training to care for their animals, thus increasing their productivity and subsequently, the farmers’ income. The families here are also creating traditional handicrafts for sale in local markets and through co-ordination and group organization are promoting their rights locally and advocating the preservation of their environment.
Pass-on obligations: Livestock, seeds and experience will be passed on to 2,000 families
Expected benefits: This project aims to increase community participation as a whole in the area, while sustainably improving the circumstances of the farmers by providing them with farm animals and training them in how to increase the productivity of their animals.
Co-financing partner(s): HPI Peru
Local partner(s): GTD (Grupo Tecnología y Desarrollo), Kamayog Association of Producers, Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG), Centro de Apoyo al Desarrollo Local (CADEL), Asociación de Productores Agropecuarios de la Micro Cuenca Ollabamba (ASPAMOL), Asociación de Productores de Cámelidos Andinos de Conduriri
Other relevant data: The project region had been approached 20 years ago but had been abandoned due to the political conflict in the region
Project title:
Project of Dry Forest Development and Conservation in The Peru-Ecuador Border Area
Location: Piura, a region on the Peru/Ecuador Border
Number of families: 1,362
Animals: 1,470 goats, sheep, 650 ducks, 436 beehives, 33 guinea pigs planned.
Other inputs: Fence material, hives, 37 organic vegetable gardens, veterinary first aid kits, stoves, storage facilities, latrines, carts for hauling water, organic fertiliser
Training: General animal care and offspring, animal health, recordkeeping, marketing products, managing crops, fodder planting, agro-ecology
Brief synopsis: This project aims to address local problems by strengthening local organisations, managing and protecting the natural resources of the forest and introducing agro-ecological practices and effective marketing of products thereafter. This approach improves both the livelihoods of the communities involved and the environment they live in, laying the foundations for a more sustainable future.
Pass-on obligations: Normal pass-on procedures apply
Expected benefits: By strengthening grass-root organisations, the people can have a greater say in organisational and political processes, helping farmers gain access to regional markets while maintaining and protecting the integrity of the dry forest.
Co-financing partner(s): Heifer Project International
Local partner(s): Heifer International Peru, Comunidades Capensinas, Ecological Agriculture Network of Peru
