2022
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Named person(s)
Nicolás Yucra Gómez
Date photo taken
16 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
Nicolás Yucra Gómez is a leader in the community of Kisi Kisi, and part of PRODII's technical team. He is using soil conservation and irrigation techniques promoted by PRODII on his land, where he produces staple crops as well as experimenting with new crops, including flowers, and growing techniques.
Personal/Project impact
"Most of the families eat [the food they grow]. We don’t buy many things from the market, we don’t really need to. Maybe some people will buy rice or pasta, but most people will eat from what we cultivate. We live with our mother earth."
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.
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Theme collections / Climate Change