demonstration center update - january 2013
DESCRIPTION
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.TRANSCRIPT
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Demonstration Training Center(or CEA by its Spanish acronym - Center of Ecological
Farming Training)
January 2013 Update
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Week 2
Preparation and construction of the integrated farming activity in the
demonstration center
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Preparation of the tools and seed
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Marking, leveling and weeding of the land
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Spreading seeding and subsequent covering of barley and alfalfa
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Planting a large Chilijchi tree
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Sowing and planting work completed
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Marking and excavating for the main irrigation canal
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Measuring and Marking
2nd Stage: Installation of Partial Shading
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The excavation of holes
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Some curious visitors caused a little damage to the seedbed, but the problem was fixed.
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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.
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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.
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Talk at the Education Facility
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Visit to the Ecological Farming Center
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Participants practicing composting
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Caring for the trees
Beginning state Final State
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Preparing the planting mixture for the posts
Continuation of the Installation of the Partial Shading
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Preparing the posts
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Standing and leveling the posts
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Posts are finished
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Preparing and leveling the terrain and marking the holes
Planting the Fruit
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Replanting some of the posts and seedlings for the perimeter fence
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Despite some damage caused by pigs in the seedbed, the crops continue to grow.
Continuing Projects
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Visual of the vegetable garden
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Garbage is a problem we are working to minimize.
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Week 3
Partial Shading is ready and the planting can begin
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Finishing the placement of the wire
Finishing the Partial Shade Project
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The structure is now ready for the mesh which will provide the partial shade.
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Placing the mesh on the wire
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Mesh is completed and secured
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The partial shade is completed
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The ground is marked for the fruit
Continuing to plant the fruit orchard
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Holes are dug for the fruit
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Manure is distributed throughout the terrain
Preparations are made for planting
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Preparing for the installation of the perimeter fence
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Ground is completely prepared and wire has been stretched on the fence
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Seeing how far we’ve come motivates us to continue!
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Learn more about the demonstration center at the Mano a Mano website: http://manoamano.org/blog/demonstration-and-training-center-in-el-abra/
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