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More than 210 families will benefit from this productive activity that promotes communal development and the conservation of the Amazon forests.Three native communities in the Atalaya district, in the Ucayali region, that implement sustainable business plans with the support of the Forest Program of the Ministry of the Environment, completed the sale of 17 tons of green bananas of the harton variety, produced under criteria of conservation and responsible management of the territory.
The Sempaya, Shipibo-Conibo Nueve de Octubre and Nueva Fenicia communities signed this commercial commitment with Empresa Procesadora Tropical S.A., after technical visits to verify crop management, harvest conditions and its productive capacity.
The product will be processed (peeled, packaged and frozen) and destined for companies specialized in the production and distribution of foods and snacks derived from bananas, thus strengthening the communities access to formal markets.
The delivery was made in the city of Pucallpa on January 30 and 31, by river transport with boats acquired through the business plans: Sempaya (6 tons), Shipibo-Conibo Nueve de Octubre (4 tons) and Nueva Fenicia (7 tons).
The head of the Technical Unit of the Forests Program, Kelly Soudre Zambrano, reported that this operation corresponds to the first of three deliveries scheduled between February and March. According to the companys evaluation, annual commercial contracts are expected to be signed for the production of each community.
These agreements show that it is possible to conserve forests, generating sustainable income for native communities. We are building real economic opportunities that strengthen the autonomy of families and protect our Amazon forests, he highlighted.
Thanks to the implementation of these productive plans, the three communities contribute to the conservation of 21,914.62 hectares of forests, directly benefiting 210 families.
The data:
* In Atalaya, the Forests Program promotes 50 sustainable business plans developed by 49 native communities and 1 small producer, with financing from the World Bank.
* The intervention contributes to the conservation of 440 thousand hectares of Amazonian forests, for the benefit of 1,585 families.
