📋 Tender Overview
The intervention of Foncodes has drawn a horizon of progress and improvement in the quality of life of 433,085 households in rural communities in 23 departments. The use of basic productive technologies, easy to apply in daily life, has had an impact on the increase in agricultural production and productivity, and thus on food security and increased family income.
The Fund for Cooperation for Social Development, Foncodes, a Midis program, through the Haku Winay project (in the mountains) and Noa Jayatai (in the jungle) has implemented 215,693 pressurized irrigation systems, 438,868 vegetable cultivation modules in open field family gardens and in phyto-tents, 687,258 organic fertilizer modules (compost and biol), and 242,650 modules for the technical breeding of small animals (guinea pigs, chickens and pigs).
After a process of training and technical assistance, families use the pressurized drip and micro-sprinkler irrigation system, with pipes, hoses and sprinklers to optimize the use of water in agricultural crops. With this technology, they obtain up to three harvests a year of beans, potatoes, corn, alfalfa, vegetables and other agricultural crops that are used for food and the rest for sale in local and regional markets.
Production of organic fertilizers for family farming. Compost is easy to prepare and apply, it is obtained from the mixture of plant and animal remains that decompose naturally by the action of microorganisms; biol is the result of the fermentation and decomposition process of organic materials in biodigesters, it is an excellent foliar fertilizer to enhance potato, corn, wheat, bean, fruit and other crops.
The phyto-tow is another technology that regulates environmental conditions (temperature, relative humidity, luminosity) for the production of vegetables such as carrots, lettuce, spinach, beets, aromatic plants, and others in areas with extreme climates.
The technical breeding of small animals such as guinea pigs and chickens allows for the production of high-protein meat and eggs for family consumption; and the sale of surpluses increases monetary income. The installation of improved stoves, the consumption of safe water, and the management of solid waste also contribute to a healthier life.
These and other basic productive technologies developed by the Haku Winay / Noa Jayatai project are very flexible and adapt to the economic, social, and cultural conditions of rural families. In each of these activities, the accompaniment of the yachachiq or local leaders, with knowledge of agricultural techniques, mastery of the local language and culture, is key.
With technical assistance based on the learning by doing methodology, knowledge and techniques are transmitted from home to home to strengthen their capacities with simple and low-cost productive technological innovations.
By strengthening the capacities of families, they manage to increase their production and productivity for self-consumption, and the surpluses can be sold in local and regional markets.
