Peru Archives - Agroforestry World

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Conservation / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / CRP6.1-Livelihood systems / CRP6.2-Management and conservation of forest and tree resources / Forest / Peru / Reforestation / SD1-Systems Science / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity

by admin · 29 May, 2018

Agroforestry Concessions are a strategic mechanism for smallholders in the Amazon. How do we make it work?

haga clic para leer la versión en español Every year, the Peruvian Amazon loses more than 100,000 hectares of forest due to expansion of the agricultural frontier over state forest land. In the last 15 years, a significant...

CRP2-Policies, Institutions, and Markets to Strengthen Food Security and Incomes for the Rural Poor / CRP4.1-Value Chains for Enhanced Nutrition / Gender / Livelihoods / Peru / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment

by Ana Maria Paez-Valencia and Trent Blare · 4 Apr, 2018

Gender relations and gaps in the cocoa value-chain in Peru

Researchers have found that greater inclusion of women is needed to optimally intensify cocoa value-chains in a region of Peru.

Adaptation / Agriculture/Agroforestry / Agrosylvopastoral Systems / Carbon / Climate / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / Conferences / Conferences / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / Emissions / Germany / Governance / Knowledge Sharing / Mitigation / Natural Resource Management / Peru / Planning / resilience / SD5-Environmental Services / SD6-Climate Change / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity

by Rob Finlayson · 14 Dec, 2017

Peru’s integrated approach to nationally determined contributions can boost agroforestry’s role in fighting climate change

Agroforestry’s ability to produce multiple benefits can make it a key feature of Peru’s innovative and multi-sectoral approach to NDCs. What is needed to fully harness it? Climate action is increasingly a country-led and country-driven process. Through...

Commodities / Commodities and Markets / CRP2-Policies, Institutions, and Markets to Strengthen Food Security and Incomes for the Rural Poor / Food Security / Market Information Services / Peru

by Trent Blare · 28 Aug, 2017

How much for the local apples?

Study showed that nearly 75% of consumers in Cusco, Peru were willing to pay at least 10% more for the locally grown fruits Eating local (i.e. eating food that is locally produced, not moved long distances to market)...

Agropastoral Systems / America - South / Catchment Areas / Livelihoods / Livestock / Mitigation / Natural Resource Management / Peru / Reforestation / Water

by Cathy Watson · 20 Feb, 2017

Trees in Andes to counter Peru’s climate and water crisis, says Swiss scientist

Lea la versión en español aquí: Árboles en los Andes para contrarrestar la crisis del clima y el agua en Perú, dice científica suiza In Peru, the Andes used to be home to biting poverty but are far...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Agropastoral Systems / Agrosylvopastoral Systems / America - South / America-Central / Climate Change / Costa Rica / FMNR / Land Degradation / Land Rehabilitation / Land Use / Landscape / Natural Resource Management / Nicaragua / Partnerships / Peru / Productivity / Reforestation / Rural People

by Cathy Watson · 1 Apr, 2016

Agroforestry leads as investors and governments support land restoration in Latin America

The global land restoration movement launched in Bonn five years ago is gaining steam. It’s big and it’s ambitious. In Latin America and the Caribbean, where it is called Initiative 20X20, it aims to bring 20 million hectares...