(NUS-IFAD III ) BOLIVIA

(NUS-IFAD III )

BOLIVIA

Second Steering Committee Meeting 22-23 July 2013, Bioversity International, New Delhi, India

“Reinforcing the resilience of poor rural communities in the face of food insecurity,

poverty and climate change through on-farm conservation of local agrobiodiversity”

IFAD INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Project sites: Bolivia

National Genebank

Communities

INSTITUCIONES SOCIAS

(NUS-IFAD III)

Erbenkalla Pucamaya

Coromata media

Cachilaya

Suriquiña

RosapataAntaquira

Corqueamaya

Project sites: Bolivia

N° Partners ActivitiesNUS III Experience / Roles

1 PROINPACoordination and work with communities and farmers

Manage of the agrobiodiversity , Technology generation

2 Samaritan’s Purse

Work with communities and farmers

Technology transfer , Commercialization

3 CARE - Bolivia Work with communities and farmers

Technology transfer,Climatic change

4 CETHA - Tupaj Katari

Work with communities and farmers Agricultural teaching

5 INIAFRelationship between Nacional Genebank and custodians farmers

Manage of National GenebankTechnology generation

Implementing Partners

Progress for Year 2 +(Feb 2012 - Jun 2013)

Partner Insitutions are trained in:

• Use and conservation of Agrobiodiversity

• Participatory Five Cells Analysis (FCA)

• Community Biodiversity Register (adjustments were made to fit the situation in Bolivia)

Activity 3.1 Capacity building of partners

• Development of videos

• Agrobiodiveristy and adaptation to Climate Change

• Experiences in marketing of agrobiodiversity products: the case of cañahua

Activity 3.1 Capacity building of partners

• Importance of the conservation of agrobiodiversity and traditional knowledge

• Documentation and registration of agrobiodiversity• Management of photographic cameras• Elaboration of drawn maps

Activity 3.2 Capacity building of community members

From the start of the project up to June 2013 more than 35 workshops / training coursed have been organized

Activity 3.2 Capacity building of community membersRelationship among the number of farmers of the community with the farmers who participated in the workshops and trainings and the Custodians farmers

Communities N° Farmers

Participants*WS and T

N° Custodians Farmers

1 Coromata 60 18 62 Cachilaya 80 55 43 Rosapata 25 27 44 Erbenkalla 25 30 35 Antaquira 90 30 86 Pucamaya 30 22 77 Corqueamaya 57 12 68 Suriquiña 80 11 5Total 447 205 43

* average

• Application and analysis of five cell methodology

• Preparation and application of natural fertilizer (compost and Fertisol)

• Management and control of crops’ pests

• Management of harvest and post-harvest crops

• Identification and selection of varieties

Farmers’ skills have been strengthened through theoretical and practical capacity building courses.

Activity 3.2 Capacity building of community members

A) 100% is completed of the Registry of Local Agrobiodiversity by 43 custodian farmers of the 8 communities:

• Characteristics of the families of custodian farmers• Crop and varietal diversity• Roles and responsibilities by gender and age for the management of agrobiodiversity• Consumption and use of agrobiodiversity• Agroecological management of agrobiodiversity• Traditional productive agroecosystems• Traditional knowledge

Activity 3.3 Study and documentation of diversity, traditional knowledge, conservation efforts and threats


B) Community Biodiversity Register

• The format was provided by LI-BIRD

• Adjustments were tailored to the situation in Bolivia and currently the form has 20 variables and includes a photographic image.

• During the year 2012-13 the compilation started and the partner CARE has completed 80%. Compilation will be done annually.


C) IFAD NUS III Survey

• During the year 2011-12 the first version of the survey was conducted in the 8 communities and the information generated was sent to Gennifer Meldrum for a study of the impacts of climate change on these communities.

• Now, we have the second version of the survey, this was validated together with the partner institutions and is scheduled to be completed in December 2013

We have a network of 43 ‘custodian farmers’ of the 8 communities

Communities N° Custodians Farmers

N° Plots / species / varieties

Community Banks

1 Coromata 6 29 / 8 / 133 Potato/Cañahua2 Cachilaya 4 22 / 6 / 102 Potato / Quinoa3 Rosapata 4 12 / 4 / 14 Potato4 Erbenkalla 3 10 / 4 / 11 --.--5 Antaquira 8 20 / 3 / 25 Potato6 Pucamaya 7 16 / 3 / 18 Potato7 Corqueamaya 6 20 / 8 / 47 Potato8 Suriquiña 5 25 / 9 / 60 PotatoTotal 43 9

9 ‘community banks’ or ‘variety gardens’ or ‘seeds banks’ have been established (2012-13)

Activity 3.4 Establishment of a network of custodian farmers in the objective areas

9 ‘community banks’ or ‘variety gardens’ or ‘seed banks’: potato, quinoa and cañahua

Plots for joint learning

Subsequently each ‘custodian farmer’ applies the learning to his ‘family plot’ or ‘family bank’

Activity 3.4 Establishment of a network of custodian farmers in the objective areas

• The National Genebank of INIAF

• The seed production facility of the Patiño Foundation

• The bio-fertilizer and bio-insumos production facility of PROINPA Foundation

Activity 3.5 Establishment of linkages with National Genebanks, relation ex situ – in situThe 25 and 26 of April 2013, 27 ‘custodian farmers’ and 9 technical staff of the partner institutions travelled to Cochabamba to visit:

Together with INIAF technical staff, the database of the national collection of potato is under review to identify lost varieties which were identified with the Five Cell Analysis.

The ‘custodian farmers’ and the ‘community banks’ were officially presented to the municipal and INIAF authorities during the biodiversity fairs (July 2012) and the field days (March 2013)

Activity 3.5 Establishment of linkages with National Genebanks, relation ex situ – in situ

Activity 3.6 Development of documentation system in support of on farm monitoring systems A) Manual and electronic documentation on the “Registry of Local Agrobiodiversity” of the 43 custodian farmers

• Characteristics of the families of custodian farmers• Crop and varietal diversity• Roles and responsibilities by gender and age for the management of

agrobiodiversity• Consumption and use of agrobiodiversity• Agroecological management of agrobiodiversity• Traditional productive agroecosystems• Traditional knowledge

B) Community Biodiversity Registry (CBR)

• During 2012-13 the manual registry was started• Registration is planned annually

Participatory workshops were held in each community to identify lost varieties through the Five Cell Analysis

Activity 3.7 Development of Red Lists for model species

Communities Identification of lost varieties of potato

Coromata Milagro, Criolla, Morado Kullo

Cachilaya Luki, Piñu, Warisaya, Wayllachia, Llocallito, Janqu Polo

Rosapata Luqui y Siso Jaspeado

Corqueamaya Pukuya, Kaisalla, Laram choq’ipitu, Chirisaya, Laram Khulu, Chiar imilla y Pinku

Suriquiña Sicha, Kaka sani, Chiar molluku, Pinku y Pokuya

Total 23

The revision of the database of the INIAF national potato collection is on-going to reintroduce missing varieties

LOST OF VARIETIES - COROMATA

Papa Milagro

Papa Criolla

Morado Kullo

Activity 3.7 Development of Red Lists for model species

A) More than 12 training courses in diversified uses of quinoa, cañahua and potato (9 ways to use)

Activity 3.8 Carrying out use-enhancement actions for target species

Chorizos de cañahua

B) Annually we are carried out the Biodiversity and Traditional Uses Fairs in the 8 communities


C) In Coromata and Cachilaya (March 2013) ‘field days’ were organized to promote the use of agrobiodiversity.

Representatives of the Association of Chef of Bolivia, the Restaurant Melting Pot and the Municipality of the City of La Paz participated in the event.


Graten o Gratinado of Panicle

1° Bolivian Gastronomic Meeting ‘TAMBO’ (Octubre 2012)

Activity 3.8 Carrying out use-enhancement actions for target species D) Participation in events:

Representantes de APROCA Cachilaya

Representantes de Coromata Media

BIOBOLIVIA FAIR (June 2013), where the communities of Coromata and Cachilaya have commercialized diversity of Andean roots and grains (both fresh and processed)

D) Participation in events:


Representantes de APROCA Cachilaya Representantes de Coromata Media

Institution Province Community Men Women Total

PROINPALos Andes Cachilaya 11 17 28Omasuyos Coromata 12 16 28

Samaritan´s Purse Pacajes

Pucamaya 12 11 23Antaquira 14 17 31

CARE Los AndesCorqueamaya 9 10 19

Suriquiña 7 17 24

CHETA Tupaj Katari Ingavi

Erbenkalla 9 6 15Rosapata 12 13 25Total 86 107 193

The first survey of the IFAD NUS III project was completed

8 systematic baselines, one for community

Quantitative and qualitative methods were applied

Activity 4.1 Development of an impact assessment study for the project

• At least 4 meetings and/or workshops to raise awareness of agrobiodiversity and it’s potential with local and Municipal authorities were carried out.

• The involvment of technical staff from the Municipalities and INIAF in the annual agrobiodiversity fairs was achieved.

• At least one visit of the ‘custodian farmers’ to the National Genebank of INIAF was promoted.

Activity 5.1 Raising awareness on the importance of on farm conservation and its strategic complementary role with ex situ conservation

• In the organic paper of the Municipality of Batallas, the inclusion of an article on the care of agrobiodiversity was obtained.

• A negotiation with the Municipality of Batallas is in progress to ensure that the annual biodiversity fairs are supported with their annual budget.

• A knowledge exchange between the National Programme on Climate Change, the Municipality of Batallas, CARE, PROINPA and the custodian farmers of Corqueamaya y Suriquiña was accomplished.

Activity 5.3 Explore policy options for supporting community based monitoring systems

CHALLENGES, NEEDS, OPPORTUNITIESBolivia is considering the implementation of the National System of Genetic Resources (NSGR) within 2014 headed by INIAF.

The network of ‘custodian farmers’ needs to be part of NSGR, but we have to contribute to generate a mechanism for their participation.

Strengthen the bond of agrobiodiversity products with restaurants that develop and promote the gourmet kitchen (Association of Chef of Bolivia, Restaurant Melting Pot, Alexander Coffee, etc).

To establish meteorologica stations can help in the monitoring of the agrobiodiversity.

Use of cellular phones as tool for sharing data.

PUBLICATIONS

Contribution to the development and publication of the new Descriptor for

Quinua.

A poster, containing the successful experience of cañahua, was

elaborated for the IV World Congress on Quinoa

PUBLICATIONS3 videos about the IFAD NUS III Project progress in Bolivia were prepared

Presentations delivered at the IV World Congress on Quinoa and the I Congress on Andean Grains: • First varieties of cañahua of Bolivia• Analysis of the genetic diversity of amaranth and of cañahua• Contribution to the ex situ conservation of quinua: the experience of

Bolivia

Fact sheets were produced for the Agrobiodiversity Fairs

A folder and a brochure were prepared to promote the Project

MAJOR EVENTS

A meeting between ‘custodian farmers’ is being planned for September 2013.

To participate in the 2° Bolivian Gastronomic Meeting ‘TAMBO’ (Octuber 2013)

A seminar is planned for November 2013 to present a proposal of agrobiodiversity monitoring, with the participation of Government Institutions (INIAF), Municipalities and local authorities.

The first national meeting of ‘custodian farmers’ of Bolivia is expected.

PROINPA Foundationwww.proinpa.org

Wilfredo [email protected]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

http://www.proinpa.org/

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