Day 3
2.5 kg of potato seeds for an old farmer in Peru
Peru's great tuber: comeback of the vitamin-rich highland potato
Food security through the knowledge of the elderly in Peru
need
Food security for older people and their families in the Andes of Peru.
activity
Purchasing potato seeds and promoting the transfer of knowledge about traditional cultivation methods.
Measurable performance
Number of villages supplied with potato seeds.
Result
More and more balanced nutrition, less poorly paid day laborer work, improved psychological well-being of the villagers.
Systemically relevant impact
Self-sufficiency in basic foodstuffs is assured. The relationship between old and young has improved and the elderly are valued. The transfer of knowledge contributes to the preservation of potato diversity.
background
The good deed
AboutPeru
Lima
Capital city
30 375 600
Population
6 458 USD
Gross domestic product
per capita per year
82
Human Development Index
(Human Development Index)