📋 Tender Overview
The National Community School Food Program of the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS) and the District Municipality of My Peru, articulate for the implementation of school biohuertos for the benefit of users of the initial and primary level, contributing to the strengthening of an environmental awareness and healthy habits in the educational community of this district.
Within the framework of articulation activities, the Territorial Unit of Metropolitan Lima and Callao of the Program, coordinated with the Services Management to the City of the District Municipality of My Peru for the implementation of school biohuertos in three educational institutions of the district.
In that line, school biohuertos were installed in the educational institutions No. 124 Villa del Mar of the initial level and in No. 5030-4 Chavinillo of the primary level, with the active participation of schoolchildren, teachers and environmental engineers of the district commune.
In the I.E.I. No. 124 Villa del Mar, 5 -year -old girls and boys participated in the planting of Rabanito and Culantro seeds, using recycled egg trays for germination. Subsequently, they will be transplanted to vertical gardens, promoting environmental care and material reuse.
While in the I.E. No. 5030-4 Chavinillo, fourth grade students, excavated holes in the field to enrich the Earth with compost (natural fertilizer) and then sow chili seedlings, strengthening their knowledge about the cultivation of healthy foods.
These activities encourage healthy eating culture from an early age, through practical and educational experiences. In addition, they receive technical assistance from environmental engineers from the municipality, who guide them in the correct planting, care and harvesting of the crops.
School biohuertos are a pedagogical tool that reinforces learning on nutrition, environmental sustainability and collaborative work.
In this fortnight, the implementation of a new school biohuerto in the I.E. No. 5119 Villa Emilia, following the same germination methodology in recycled egg trays.
