Ecuador Update
Here are the results SRA has been able to achieve in a single year in our Project in Ecuador.
Component |
Species |
Before |
After |
Observations |
| Animal Production |
Guinea Pigs | 3 guinea pigs average per family | 33 higher quality guinea pigs per family | All families now have sufficient animals for successful breeding |
| Chickens | None | 7 chickens per family with 22 eggs for consumption per week | In 3 communities. Lack of budget to expand to all areas. | |
| Rotational Garden | None | 100% of families have gardens which produce vegetables. | 12 varieties of vegetables: Onions, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Spinach, Radishes, Beets, Broccoli, Lettuce, Cilantro, Turnips, Zucchini |
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| Agriculture | Field Crops | Mostly Corn, with some Barley & Wheat | 7 crops: Sweet corn,Flint Corn,Potatoes Beams, Barley Wheat, Lupine |
Pending implementation of Quinoa and Amaranth due to lack of funds. Initial crops being harvested now. |
| Corn | 186.81 kg of Corn produced per family | Family produces 241.33 KG of corn in same field (30%) increase | They now have enough to eat and germinate a better quality corn in the next cycle. | |
| Barley | 292.20 kg of Barley produced | 547.78 kg of barley now produced (96% increase) | They now have enough to eat, germinate seed, and store what is left. | |
| Wheat | 352.25 kg of Wheat produced | 782.17 kg of Wheat now produced (121% increase) |
They now have enough to eat, germinate seed, store and sell what is left. | |
| Feed for animals | None | 100 % of families have food for Guinea pigs, Rabbits and Goats. | Now that they are growing animal feed, families can expand animal production further. | |
| Nutritional advance | Malnutrition | 27.3% of children under 5 are chronically underweight | After first harvest, underweight levels dropped to 21% Will have more data on latest harvest soon. | |
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