2022
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Named person(s)
n/a landscape
Date photo taken
17 February 2022
Partner organization
Programa de Desarrollo Integral Interdisciplinario – PRODII (Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Development Program
Province/State
Norte de Potosi
Country of origin
Bolivia
Region
Latin America and Carribbean
Photo credit
MCC photo/Annalee Giesbrecht
Themes
Food, Climate Change
Description
A view from the community of San Pedro as staff of MCC Bolivia and partner PRODII travel to a community visit. The communities PRODII works in are very remote and at very high altitudes--up to 4500 meters, or almost 15,000 feet, above sea level. At this altitude, communities are limited in the types of crops they can grow. Hardy native potato species are a staple.
Project Summary
The current project with PRODII has the objective of contributing to a comprehensive management of the territory, reducing the adverse effects of climate change through adaptation and mitigation measures aimed at guaranteeing food security of the most vulnerable sectors of Indigenous rural farmers. Working with 189 families in the department of Potosí, Bolivia, the project promotes the practices of family irrigation systems, native seed recuperation and conservation, agroforestry systems, and the protection and implementation of hydro-ecological areas. This leads to improvement of food security and sustainable livelihoods with increased farming productivity, diversification of crops, and more continuous agricultural activities throughout the year, reducing seasonal migration and increased community investment of project participants.
Theme collections / Climate Change