Bio-diversity

The Association of Producers and Piedra Buena Vista Rivas , who was born in 1992 as an informal group concerned with environmental protection , was formally constituted since 2001. Currently brings together a total of 20 producers of organic blackberry for market national and international . For its development was financed with own resources and APROCAM Joint Social Assistance Institute . He has accumulated experience in the execution of projects in the production trav s n org nica , Soil conservation , distribution center management , postharvest handling ; n selection , packing and crating of default. The community faces a problem with the environment policy by logging on for many years, which has led to problems : n erosive soils , soil contamination yr n I , debris flow on the banks of the r os and use soils suitable for farming. Tambi n has been given a p h loss of habitat for plant and animal species . Together with the above , the Association also has problems marketing of n n , in the sense that members mainly engaged in the cultivation of mulberry and a lesser proportion na coffee and livestock activity and market intermediaries to trav s who set prices and obtain higher profit margin . The project is being presented as Peque Program Grants Fund for Global Environment , provide a solution to allow different na aforementioned problems , both environmentally and in generation n of new sustainable productive alternatives . It is noteworthy that ABUVIP is receiving support from institutions like Procomer , MAG , CNP, MEIC , INA, MINAE and others that provide an implementation of the project and allow the neighboring building capacity of the community through processes training and consultant , also n by the purchase of equipment and other facilities that will make possible spellings m inputs required to develop a successful business. The objectives of this project seek to develop mechanisms for monitoring , protection and restoration of natural resources n the community. N also seeks to improve the management of the plantations of mulberry org nica n and the marketing of the product to generate income econ monkeys that allow a harmonious community with the environment. Adem s is sought ffortalecimiento of communal organization to trav s the establishment of alliances strat Zone with NGOs and state institutions. With the execution of this project will have the ny formation of associated training and adequate equipment to handle the production org mulberry n post n Collecting nica , which allow to extend the cultivation areas and volumes of production vol n . Adem s the environmental component of the project allow training in preventing and fighting forest fires and environmental Legislaci n , allowing better control and prevention of environmental crime . The main activities of this project are to establish windbreaks for mulberry crop protection , improving the productivity of existing know , equipment and proper maintenance of infrastructure for handling the product , as well as the formation of training ny partners in different environmental issues and allowed MANAGERIAL n ndoles expand knowledge in different areas such as the marketing n , n org fertilizer production mechanics , conservation practices and greater awareness of the need to preserve and protect the watershed for the benefit of themselves and their children. The execution of the project will have a cost of $ 33671.7 , for which he requested amount of $ 17,890.00 PPD / GEF , these resources were used in RECRUITMENT n of training , alimentation n , materials, travel expenses, equipment purchases sec n I detail in the results presented above . As a community partner agrees to devote work hours to attend training activities , provide labor for food preparation n , contribute labor for the establishment and monitoring of demonstration nurseries and production of organic fertilizer n nico ; Labor as well as for promotional activities n , n divulgaci , monitoring and evaluation will . Tambi n provide the required hours for the activities related to the plan referred to COVIRENAS protection and control of the watershed . N the relationship of this project with the National Strategy SGP / GEF is the establishment of community sustainable development projects near protected areas , as well as the development of agroforestry, crop diversification n , n renewal that allow its soil Conservation while generating income for the community , and to give n step to the development of local capacity. GENERAL PURPOSE : To promote the protection of the Hydrographic Microcuenca fica R or Buena Vista , contributing to biodiversity Conservation and mitigaci DEGRADATION n n of land through the implementation of a plan of building a diversified production system n and sustainable SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: a. Strengthening the organization by establishing alliances strat Zone with state institutions and NGOs. B. protection and Conservation of Microcuenca to trav s the establishment of mechanisms for monitoring, protection and restoration of natural resources n the communities of Buena Vista Stone and forming part of the watershed . C. Improving productivity , management and marketing of the mora org nica by equipping the facilities, the formation ny ny execution of the elaboration of a plan for training partners and community members who participate . . D. Monitoring, Monitoring and Evaluation Project n .

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