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Mano a Mano is currently working on a demonstration and training center in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The project has 2 primary goals: 1) ensure that subsistence farmers attain maximum benefits from water projects that Mano a Mano completes in partnership with them; and 2) increase the organization’s capacity to implement successful agricultural water projects over the long term. The past month's work has focused on preparing and planting the gardens, which will be used to teach Bolivian farmers best methods to grow, harvest, and process their crops.
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Demonstration Training Center(or CEA by its Spanish acronym - Center of Ecological
Farming Training)
January 2013 Update
Week 2
Preparation and construction of the integrated farming activity in the
demonstration center
Preparation of the tools and seed
Marking, leveling and weeding of the land
Spreading seeding and subsequent covering of barley and alfalfa
Planting a large Chilijchi tree
Sowing and planting work completed
Marking and excavating for the main irrigation canal
Measuring and Marking
2nd Stage: Installation of Partial Shading
The excavation of holes
Some curious visitors caused a little damage to the seedbed, but the problem was fixed.
Week 3: Arboles y Futuro
• Arboles y Futuro (Trees and the Future) is a local foundation in Cochabamba with the goal of investing in environmental education through school curriculum.
• The organization visits educational sites which focus on jobs related to caring for the environment to provide refresher workshops for teachers.
The First Visit to the Ecological Farming Training Center
• This opportunity was enabled through the Center of Ecological Farming Training (CEA).
• The group, 34 classroom teachers and 25 from the field, listened to a talk on alternative energies and were able to visit the CEA.
• At the CEA, participants learned with the help of a model, projections and activities, including practicing composting.
Talk at the Education Facility
Visit to the Ecological Farming Center
Participants practicing composting
Caring for the trees
Beginning state Final State
Preparing the planting mixture for the posts
Continuation of the Installation of the Partial Shading
Preparing the posts
Standing and leveling the posts
Posts are finished
Preparing and leveling the terrain and marking the holes
Planting the Fruit
Replanting some of the posts and seedlings for the perimeter fence
Despite some damage caused by pigs in the seedbed, the crops continue to grow.
Continuing Projects
Visual of the vegetable garden
Garbage is a problem we are working to minimize.
Week 3
Partial Shading is ready and the planting can begin
Finishing the placement of the wire
Finishing the Partial Shade Project
The structure is now ready for the mesh which will provide the partial shade.
Placing the mesh on the wire
Mesh is completed and secured
The partial shade is completed
The ground is marked for the fruit
Continuing to plant the fruit orchard
Holes are dug for the fruit
Manure is distributed throughout the terrain
Preparations are made for planting
Preparing for the installation of the perimeter fence
Ground is completely prepared and wire has been stretched on the fence
Seeing how far we’ve come motivates us to continue!
Learn more about the demonstration center at the Mano a Mano website: http://manoamano.org/blog/demonstration-and-training-center-in-el-abra/
www.manoamano.org
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