Greenhouse Vegetable Production

Location: 
Puno, Peru
Alum Project Leader: 
Marvila Quispe
Grant Amount: 
$700(USD)
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This project was executed over a six month period in order to teach 50 families in the community of Acora in the Puno region about greenhouse vegetable production as well has green house construction. Workshops were held on various topics including: how to make organic fertilizer, how to build a greenhouse using local resources and cultivation techniques for Beets, lettuce, sweet chard, spinach, carrot, peas, cucumber, red onion and quinua. All fertilizer produced was donated to the workshop attendees.

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