My productive backyard, an alternative way of life

As part of the RCC project, scientific-research tasks and studies have been carried out in the intervention sites. Environmental education has always been implicit in the introduction and exchange of knowledge, and it has been possible to intertwine the traditional knowledge with science and technology. Among the relevant topics we can mention the landscape ecology approach, realizing that in the intervened areas it is wise to establish short-cycle crop agriculture exclusively in those sites with slopes of less than 8%, in the small valleys.

To support this activity and as part of the catalog of EbA measures to be implemented in this area, work is being done to promote family farming in the backyard, as well as food production in agroforestry and agroforestry-pastoral systems. Fulfilling these precepts leads to a significant increase in food production with local impact, contributing to food sovereignty and security, with a more harmonious connection with the environment.

Hence the initiative called ¨Mi patio productivo¨, with the vision of converting the fences of the yards and demarcations in living fences using, for example: passion fruit as a vine to form a green chain on these enclaves and at the same time provides food. With this idea, a new agro-landscape is created, with a new social and ecological contribution, encouraging the optimal use of the yards and strengthening the livelihoods of the people in the communities.