Resilience of heritage foods

Implementation period

30 Months (June 2019 – December 2021)

Subsidy EU

950.053 €

Overall project amount

1.271.185 €

Countries:

Bolivia
Peru

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Objective

To increase the resilience of farmer production systems in the Bolivian and Peruvian highlands, strengthening the production complexes of Cañahua and Tarwi by improving the production, marketing and consumption of the super foods that are part of the food heritage of both countries.

Beneficiaries

2415 personas pertenecientes a:

1.200 familias productoras de Tarwi y Cañahua
900 familias en Bolivia
300 familias en Perú

Expected Results

1.Increasing crop surface area

1,200 farming families in the Bolivian and Peruvian highlands increase the cultivated area of Cañahua and Tarwi, as well as yields for climate change adaptation and resilience

2.Innovations in products

Generation of innovations in products and marketing circuits for Cañahua and Tarwi.

3.Increasing consumption

Significant increase in conscious consumption of Cañahua and Tarwi in local markets.

4.National Policy

A National Policy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia on Andean Grains, formulated and approved in a context of climate change and resilience.