Region |
19 September 2022 | 00:00 | Written by: Web Administrator
0 comments
A total of 110 coffee farmers in the municipality of Córdoba are beneficiaries of the project called “Implementation of a Peasant Economy Model for Sustainable Coffee Production and Protection of the Coffee Cultural Landscape in the Municipality of Córdoba”, which aims to strengthen the family economy of the coffee from small and medium-sized producers.
One of the objectives of this initiative, made possible thanks to the resources of the General Royalties System and the interinstitutional alliance between the municipal government of Córdoba and the Quindío Coffee Growers Committee, is to increase the coffee production capacity of small and producers. mediums with strategies such as the renewal of coffee plantations by planting and / or new planting with rust-resistant varieties; renewal of coffee plantations through zoca and diversification of the production unit to complement the peasant family economy.
To achieve this last aim, incentives will be granted for fertilization and tools and supplies will be provided for the production component of the plane tree, as well as a field school on the management of the plane tree in the coffee production system.
In the same way, food sovereignty is promoted in the coffee plantations of the municipality, through the incorporation of maize and beans for intercropping in the renovation of the coffee plantations and the incorporation of fruit trees for consumption on the farm.
“Various factors influence the well-being and improvement of the quality of life of Quindío coffee farmers. Without a doubt, a very important aspect is the economic one, linked to the productivity and profitability of coffee companies.
“With this project, in which two entities share the same goal which has a positive impact on the lives of 110 coffee families, we aim to develop a sustainable peasant economy model, protecting and preserving our Colombian coffee cultural landscape, PCCC, intangible cultural heritage of humanity, “said José Martín Vásquez Arenas, executive director of the Quindío Coffee Growers Committee.
–
