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Around 1,700 people will be able to double their crop yields.
Indirectly, 5,000 people will have a regular, affordable supply of food.
Target £107,000
Raised £25,426
Bolivia is the poorest country in South America. In rural areas over 75 per cent of people live in poverty, and Beni is one of the poorest regions. Droughts and floods regularly cause harvests to fail on a large scale, leaving families hungry and with little income. But you can make a massive difference by supporting the reintroduction of a 3,000-year-old, environment-friendly farming technique called camellones. The system alternates raised fields and water channels, which protect crops from both drought and flood, and enable growers to harvest three times a year, as well as to farm fish.
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Yenny Nosa Mapatato, 40, picking yukka from her camellone.
Photo: Mark Chilvers
The camellones project actually encourages wives and husbands to work together.
Cristina Yuco was first to see the benefits, and has since been joined by her husband, Manuel. "I am her helper now," he jokes. Together, they produce a reliable supply of food for their family and generate an income which pays for essentials and health care.
Says Cristina:
We're learning all the time, now we know how to cultivate tomatoes on our camellon,
This optimism is echoed by Manuel:
The project is a great help, and it will generate valuable extra income at harvest time.
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