Sharing experiences on regenerative livestock farming: WWF presented its results to students from Madre de Dios

Posted on 24 mayo 2023

WWF Peru developed an internship on regenerative livestock farming for UNAMAD students and other members of the regional innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Synergies between organizations to generate spaces where knowledge can be shared is one of the bases on which the Madre de Dios Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (ERIE MDD) has been developing. In this context, WWF Peru, as part of the agreement it has with the National Amazonian University of Madre de Dios (UNAMAD) and as part of the ecosystem, organized an internship in the district of Iñapari where they visited three model farms of the implementation strategy of regenerative livestock and shared the achievements and lessons learned by the same producers who are part of the field schools promoted by WWF.

Since 2019, WWF Peru has been implementing field schools for farmers in regenerative livestock farming with a focus on gender equity, social inclusion and generational relay, highlighting good agroecological practices, of which there are encouraging results: before this implementation the load was one head of cattle per one hectare of pasture, with the new systems, in one hectare now three heads of cattle can be fed. This successful experience was shared with almost 40 people, most of them students from UNAMAD together with students from the Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Jorge Basadre Grohmann of Puerto Maldonado and members of the ecosystem.

Priscila Pasco, agroecology officer for Madre de Dios of WWF Peru, emphasized that: "this type of exchange is important because it allows to involve the Academy, students from various careers related to agricultural production processes to observe the results in situ of the application of good practices focused on agroecology to change, a few at a time, the traditional way of carrying out these activities to other more environmentally friendly ones".

Likewise, Vadick Fernández Romero, director of UNAMAD's Business Incubator Directorate, mentioned that: "the internship on regenerative livestock farming in the tropical zone of Peru was an enriching experience for the group of students who participated from the various houses of studies. Not only did they acquire skills and theoretical knowledge, but they also gained a broader perspective on the importance of sustainability and conservation in agriculture. These learnings will last a lifetime and inspire them to be agents of change in the field of livestock and environmental protection. The internship also gave them the opportunity to connect with local communities and understand the realities and challenges faced by farmers in tropical Peru. This cultural immersion allowed them to appreciate the diversity and richness of the region, as well as recognize the critical role of collaboration and knowledge sharing."

In this way, WWF Peru continues articulating efforts to promote actions with other organizations in the region to improve agroecological practices and share experiences that generate sustainable economic activities in production chains.