Foundation Supporter Booklet - Manual / Resource - Page 13
Our
CLIMATE
RESILIENCE
projects include:
IN PERU, sphagnum moss, naturally
found in the Andean region of central
Peru, can serve as a sustainable source
of income for rural communities when
managed correctly. In partnership with
a local social enterprise, this project
aimed to support 225 harvesters from 昀椀ve
communities in the Huánuco region.
As the project progressed and awareness
of the moss harvesting activities and
income potential grew, the number of
communities involved expanded from 昀椀ve
to 28, bene昀椀ting over 1,000 harvesters.
The participants underwent training in
sustainable moss harvesting techniques
and environmental conservation methods.
In order to improve the e昀케ciency of the
harvesting process, a winch system was
installed. Prior to this, the 40kg sacks
of moss would be transported down
the hillside using pack animals (usually
llamas), or the harvesters would carry
them on their shoulders, often for up to
two hours. Before this project farmers
earned income from growing vegetables,
potato cultivation and livestock
CLIMATE AND
DISEASE RESISTANT
coffee seedlings planted
AGROFORESTRY
TREES
planted supporting
over 1,000 farmers
FARMERS TRAINED
in eco-friendly farming
practices including
organic fertiliser production
One hundred per cent of the original
participants had not harvested moss
before.
“The introduction of moss harvesting
in a community allows it to thrive in
its own land using its own natural
resources in a sustainable way.”
Juanjo Ladines, Project Supervisor and
Impact Manager at Inka Moss.
5,000 HECTARES
OF LAND PROTECTED
from disruptive farming
practices through sustainable
moss harvesting
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