Project News

An article introducing the Project's activities was published in the Chagres National Park newsletter called "Info Chagres, No.3 (December 2010)". It can be downloaded from this website in the section "Material for Public Relations and Awareness Creation" under the subsection "Articles on the Project".

The article gives full coverage of Project activities with photos of the farmer groups, and the small communities participating in the Project, practicing environment friendly techniques. Below, we give a simple summary of the article's contents. (Beginning from the lower left photo in a clockwise direction.)

(Left bottom) Integrated management of pests and diseases practiced by the Madronal community.
(Left center) Food processing workshop in the Santa Librada community.
(Left top) Planting vetiver as a live barrier against soil erosion in the Mono Congo community.
(Second from left top) Planting fruit trees to prevent erosion in the Quebrada Ancha community.
(Third from left top) Preparing the soil for organic cultivation of vegetables in a greenhouse in Penas Blancas community.
(Right top) Food processing workshop in the Boqueron Arriba community.
(Right center) Planting mustard and growing rice in paddies in the Tranquilla community.
(Right bottom) A demonstration plot beside a booth selling handicraft in Nuevo Caimitillo community.
(Center) Harvesting rice from paddies in the school garden of Quebrada Fea community.

(Mr. Taku Mori, Farmland Use Plan)