Bio-diversity

The general objective is to promote the conservation n in-situ and ex-situ of the Jamachi i p eqhe and promote sustainable use through a coordinated work between the town of Coroico, investigaci n institutions and the Association n of producers in the community of Sancho in Los Yungas. The project is an intervention n inside a process underway, the Association n of producers of Almid Sancho n settle the or 2003 with the Association n of 20 families, driven by the LITTLE Indian program in 2004 was built an infrastructure of 72 m2 consisting of three environments on coarse work, however it could not be completed. The Association also has 2-type grinder almid n, 20 trays drying, 10 cans of decantaci n and 1 sealer bags. Currently members of APAM have approximately 15000 m2 of cultivation of Jamachi i p Bhave, distributed among families in areas of 625 to 2500 m2. The average yield is 4.6 tons per hectare. That represents an annual production of 150 quintals of Rhizome of JP. The n of JP starch extraction has a ratio of 5 to 1, which gets approximately 30 pounds of starch of JP. Each quintal of starch has a price fluctuating between $us 56.98 113.96 $us in the town of Coroico. Prices are high in November when there is demand for starch for the hint of all saints.

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