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Alto Huayabamba – June 2013 Septembre 2010

ALTO HUAYABAMBA PROJECT

SAN MARTIN REGION, PERU PROGRESS REPORT, JUNE 2013

Alto Huayabamba – June 2013

ALTO HUAYABAMBA REFORESTATION PROJECT

Context and objectives

MAIN THEMES

KEY ELEMENTS SPECIFIC CONTEXT

Develop best-class agroforestry systems

for cocoa and coconut with high yields

Preservation of resources in a hot spot of

biodiversity and regeneration of local

ecosystems

Perpetuate the community empowerment

following the switch from coca to cocoa and

coconut

• Type : Agroforestry

• Partner : ACOPAGRO cooperative

• Participants : 2 000 Fair trade & Organic

cocoa and coconut farmers

• Status May 2013 : 1.5 million trees planted

• Potential : 2 million trees planted by the end

of 2013

• Products : trees, VCUS

• Certification: VCS validated in 2011

Alto Huayabamba

The region was heavily deforested in the 1980’s

as it became a red zone of coca production.

Farmers’ living conditions were terrible with high

criminality and poor safety.

With the help of USAID, the farmers switched

from coca to cocoa and coconut cultivation in the

1990’s. The fair-trade and organic cooperative

ACOPAGRO was created at that time.

Pur Projet’s reforestation project aims at

developing best-class agroforestry systems to

ensure the sustainability of the cocoa and

coconut cultivation model.

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Climatemitigation

Self sufficiency

Culture

Communityempowerement

Economicdevelopment

Climateadaptation

Agroecology

Biodiversity


PROGRESS REPORT ALTO HUAYABAMBA

1. KEY INFORMATION

2. ACHIEVEMENTS JULY 2012 – JUNE 2013

3. IMPACT MONITORING

4. PICTURES


1 578 000 planted trees

PLANTATIONS ACHIEVED

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

JAN - JUN TOTAL

Wave of plantation # 1 2 & 3 4 5 & 6 7 & 8 9 9

Number of farmers

involved 94 350 305 639 524 - 1 912

Number of trees

distributed 20 000 95 000 150 000 468 000 465 000 380 000 1 578 000

Number of dead trees

replaced 4 655 13 023 14 343 62 096 43 189 - 137 306

% mortality (replaced

trees) 23% 14% 10 % 13 % 9% - 11 %

Area planted 2,7 ha 89,5 ha 54,4 ha 269,7 ha 243,5 ha - 659,8 ha

Lines planted 38,1 km 88,9 km 115,4 km 281,3 km 182,7 km - 706,4 km


San Martin region: deforestation rate of 1,17 % per year

LOCATION

An area heavily deforested

by illegal production of

coca in the 1980s.

A still alarming

deforestation rate (1.17% /

year) and increasing to the

benefit of intensive

agriculture and illegal or

disrespectful loggers of the

principles of sustainable

management of this

resource.

Multiple stakes: global

climate (aridification),

agricultural production,

water regulation,

biodiversity, food

sovereignty


3 plantation models


Plantation of trees in rows,

around the field, 3 meters from

one another

Density of plantation:

133 trees/ ha

Plantation of trees intercropped

with cocoa trees


252 trees/ ha

Plantation of trees on unused or

damaged lands, plantations every

3x3 meters


1111 trees/ ha

MODEL 1 Plantations alongside the

cocoa / coconut fields'

boundaries

MODEL 2 Plantations

intercropped with

cocoa / coconut trees

MODEL 3 Plantations on damaged

and unsued lands

45 % of

plantations

55 % of

plantations


Species and characteristics


The choice of the planted species depends on the specific conditions of the site of plantation and the

expected impact in the various agro-forestry or forestry systems developed: timber production, shade,

soils improvement, etc.

Use of native species mainly

Local Name Scientific name Family Origin Growth

speed

Minimum

legal cut

diameter

(cm)

Average

age at cut

(years)

Tree

height (m)

Basic Wood

Density (t

dm/m3)

Shaina Colubrina Glandulosa Ramnaceae Native very high 41 10 3 to 5 0,74

Pinochuncho Schizolobium Amazonicum Fabaceae Native very high 41 10 12 to 16 0,49

Cedro Rosado Acrocarpus Fraxinifolius LeguminoseaeExotic

(India,Asia)very high 41 10 30 to 60 0,55 - 0,70

Bolaina Guazuma Crinita sterculaceae Native very high 41 10 12 to 15 0,52

Capirona Calycophyllum Spruceanum Rubiaceae Native high 41 15 20 to 35 0,65

Paliperro Vitex Pseudolea Berbenaceae Native high 41 15 8 to 15 0,56

Teca Tectona Grandis LamiaceaeExotic

(India, Asia)high 41 18 25 to 30 0,50 - 0,55

Tornillo Cedrelinga catenaeformis Fabaceae Native medium 41 25 40 0,41 - 0,53

Estoraque Miroxylon Balsamum Fabaceae Native medium 41 25 34 0,76

Cedro Nativo Cedrela odorata Meliaceae Native low 65 35 to 40 20 to 30 0,40

Caoba Swietenia Macrophylla Meliaceae Native low 75 35 to 40 20 to 35 0,42 - 0,54


ACOPAGRO cooperative

LOCAL COORDINATION

ACOPAGRO provides technical help on organic production

and maintenance of plantations to each farmer involved in

the project. 12 engineers, technicians, agronomists and

forestry experts dedicate all their time to the monitoring of

the project.

They visit each community every month and each farmer

individually at least twice a year.

Their mission is to train the farmers to the techniques of

tree plantation, to the maintenance of planted trees, to

various forestry activities and to the good maintenance of

their parcel.

They are key persons for the sustainable development of

the project, they keep constantly in touch with farmers.

They are also trained every month to specific advanced

skills: climate change, carbon sequestration, deforestation,

agroforestry techniques.

They are also in charge to coordinate the project

monitoring work: distribution of trees, check-up and

follow-up of planted trees, GPS recording, measurement of

trees’ growth.


VCS validation

CERTIFICATION

VCS validation of the project in December

2011 by Rainforest Alliance.

VCS (Verified Carbon Standard) is the best

recognised standard on the market of

voluntary carbon offset for forestry projects.

VCS gives criteria for the validation,

measurement and management of carbon

offsetting projects.



1. KEY INFORMATION



4. PICTURES


MAINTENANCE OF TREES

Occurrence of severe droughts during the last months

Severe consequences of droughts

in 2012: cocoa production reduced,

water supply unsettled, and also

occasional fires which spread onto

some plots.

The plots with already grown-up trees

have been less endangered and the

cocoa production was relatively spared

there.


Control of trees health


Organic treatment for the two main

deseases recorded on the plantations:

Hypsipyla Grandella (caterpillar) and Arriera

(ant)

Organic fertilizer added to boost

plantations in difficulties (plant and animal

waste).


Distribution of pruning and weeding tools


Weeding, pruning and clearing of the trees

to improve the wood's quality and the trees'

growth.


Measurement of the trees’ growth rate

MONITORING

In order to assess the biomass level and to

calculate the amount of sequestered carbon on

the plot, the size of trees per specie is

estimated once a year.

Two main indicators: trunk's diameter at

waiste height (1,30 m height) and tree's height


Mapping and parcel registration

MONITORING

2563 planted and georeferenced

areas


Community nursery in Puclapillo

Development of a community nursery for

tree production in Pucalpillo.

Delivery of the seedlings to Acopagro

Technical support by REFORESTA PERU

to produce quality seedlings cultivated

according to organic farming standards.

LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY


Training to seed collection in forests

Seeds recollection in conservation areas.



Registering of property titles for farmers


PROPERTY TITLE FARMERS

Legal property titles registered at the national

level 31%

Legal property titles not yet registered at the

national level 18%

Property certificate, first step for a legal

property title 10%

Purchase contract 21%

Community certificate 5%

No title 15%

Nearly 70% of the farmers don't have a legal

property title registered at the national level.

Discussion with the Regional Government and

the Ministry of Agriculture to receive property

titles for the farmers involved in the project.

The first 1000 titles have been edited and

given to the farmers living in the Mariscal

Caceres Province.


Registration in the INRENA governmental register


First registering

of 20,000 trees

in the regional

forestry register

in order to

secure the

exploitation

rights on

planted trees.

This is the first

step to initiate

the activity of

timber

production and

sales.


Sustainable timber production



Solidarity plantation for Japan

AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS / TRAINING

Plantation of symbolic trees on October

14th, 2012 in solidarity with 2011 tsunami

victims of Ishinomaki in Japan, at the

same time as Ishinimoki people launched

their cherry tree planting project to

regenerate degraded areas and restore

local ecosystems.


Training to the carbon market

Specific training to the carbon market to

develop a local knowledge on climate

change, carbon sequestration, and agro-

forestry techniques.

AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS / TRAINING


DEVIDA: Peru’s national anti-drug agency

PROMOTION & VISITS

• Partnership with DEVIDA to duplicate

and promote the project to other

communities, in order to secure the

regional transition from coca to cocoa

by developing agroforestry and

environmental activities that encourage

farmers to invest sustainably on their

lands.

• Objective is to reinforce the

development of community alternative

models.



1. KEY INFORMATION



4. PICTURES


Data collection to assess the socio-economic situation

MONITORING

2 surveys conducted in 2012 by

Amazonia Viva Foundation and the

local NGO CREAR (Centro Regional

de Educacion Ambienta y Extension

Rural)

Objective was to assess the socio-

environmental situation of the

participating communities by providing

environmental, economic and social

impact indicators.

In the long term, the follow-up of

these indicators will enable to assess

the project impacts.

Sample of 167 people in 10

communities (out of 22 communities)

Data collected through invidual

interviews, socio-psychological tests,

and community workshops.


Social context

2012 COMMUNITY SURVEY

Age (years)

Sex

Level of instruction (literate / illiterate)

Legal land title

Access to basic services:

water, draining, elctricity


Economic context


• 80% of households have a monthly

income below 600 soles i.e. 180 €.

• For 97% of interviewed people,

revenues mainly come agriculture. 69

% are also raising cattle.

Monthly income

Economic activities


Agricultural practices


Organic certification

Production in agroforestry systems

• 60% of interviewed people cultivate

their land following organic standards.

Agroforestry is not yet as much

developed (42% of people). These will

be interesting indicators to follow up in

the future.

• Agroforestry was not practiced before

the project in 2008.

When did you start planting trees

in your land?


Benefits from ecosystem services


Which services do you benefit from forests?

Frequency of use of forest services

• 78.5% of interviewed people say that

they mainly benefit from forest

services for cocoa and coconut

production (cocoa trees need shadow

and humidity).

• Forest wood is also used to build

homes.

• 24.3% of interviewed people use

natural medicines from the forest.

• 87% of interviewed people say that

they directly benefit from forest

services for their activities (sometimes

or always).


Environmental concern


Concern about environmental problems

Main envrionmental concerns in your community

• 70.6% of interviewed people are

very concerned about

environmental problems.

• Main environmental issues in local

communities concern water

pollution (for 75.1 % of interviewed

people) and deforestation. Other

outstanding issues are air, soil

contamination, and the hunting of

wild animals.


Motivation to involve in forest conservation activities


Interest in participating in a forest

conservation project

Expectations regarding the development of

forest conservation activities

Main actions to tackle environmental issues

• 89% of interviewed people are interested

in participating in a forest conservation

project.

• Expectations regarding such a project

mainly concern health and education.

The preservation of local ecosystems

and improved access to basic services

are also expected.


Training needs


Interest for training on livestock activities

Interest for training on environmental issues

Interest for training on agriculture

• 78.5% of interviewed people would like to

learn about sustainable environmental

development. Training on credit carbon

mechanisms are also demanded.

• More than 65% of interviewed people would

be interested in receiving training on

ssutainable agricultural practices (main

source of income), agroforestry and biological

pest control.

• Complementary training on livestock

management, apiculture, fish farming may be

interesting.


Conclusions


STRENGTHS FOR THE PROJECT

- High level of commitment, enthusiasm and

participation.

- General consciousness of the negative impacts

of deforestation, and subsequently of the

necessity to preserve forests.

- People having implemented agroforestry

practices already feel the positive impacts of

these techniques: improved quality of soils,

reduced inputs, higher yields.

- High interest for the great potential to develop

new economic activities linked to the

preservation of forest, biodiversity, wildlife, water

resources…

- Strong demand for organizational strengthening,

capacity building.

THREATS

- Disinterest / mistrust in the project’s

objectives in some remoted communities:

awareness-raising is still to be done to

explain environmental and economic

advantages.

- Disorganization of some local

organizations, which need to be

reinforced

- Conventional farming practices and

inadequate forest uses, although not a

majority, could threaten the project area if

not controlled.


CREATING SHARED VALUE WITH AGOROFRESTRY

Profitable investment, with returns shared by all stakeholders

FARMERS

PLANET

NESPRESSO

… shared by all stakeholders

Carbon

sequestration 6

1000€ / ha 1

… for multiple and high returns…

Social cohesion

and peace 15

xx €

Reduction of

extreme climate

impacts 10

110€ / yr 40€ / yr

Health benefits

xx €

Yield increase 9

Timber sales 11

650€ / yr

Education and

training 12

xx €

Patrimony

valuation 14

xx €

Land tenure 13

xx €

Water

quality 4 Water regulation &

supply 3

Erosion

avoided 2

Biodiversity 5

x €

x €

x €

1000 €

x €

Reduced logistics /

import costs

xx €

xx €

Increase employees

motivation &

performance

xx €

Anticipate commodity

scarcity and price

increase

xx €

Increase

supplier’s fidelity

TRI x%

Small

investment…

3-4 years

300€ / yr

Inputs

reduction 7

Brand image &

market share

xx €

xx €

Product quality

increase

Fruits sales 8

TRI x%

TRI x%

400€ / yr

10 years

Food security

xx €

xx €

Risk management (resource

availability, sanitary)

xx €

Financial risks/ trading

opportunities

VALUATION WORK IN

PROGRESS


SOCIO-ECONOMICAL BENEFITS

Income increase and diversification

Model of farmers annual net income increase in project scenario

Alto Huayabamba project - cocoa (Peru) (€/year)

income x 3


CREATING VALUE FOR THE FARMERS

Multiple economic and social benefits over the long-term

AGROFORESTRY

Net income increase and diversification

• Yield increase • Fruit and timber sales • Inputs reduction Net income x2 – x 3

Adaptation to climate change

• Better resilience of crops • Limited impacts of extreme climatic events • Food sovereignty

Social cohesion and organization

• Better transparency and decision process • Favored communities interactions • Education and training; development of capabilities • Emancipation and leadership

Valuation of patrimony

• Long-term and high value assets (trees) • Land titling process, user rights certification • Land value • Access to credits • Transmission of patrimony

INTANGIBLE BENEFITS

PRIDE, WELL-BEING,

HAPPINESS


CREATING VALUE FOR THE FARMERS

Long-term project value for the farmers

Project value for the

farmer

Steps/

Time

Technical

assistance

over project

lifetime

Climatic benefits

-Reduce extreme

events

- Better adapted

to changes

Registration/

certification

of

plantations

Land titling /

recognition of

rights

Incentive Seedlings Benefits on

production /

yields

(soils, water,

biod versity)

Retirement

High value

patrimony

Timber value chain

- Management plan

- Tools/

Infrastructures

- Access to market

-Logistics

- FSC certification



1. KEY INFORMATION



4. PICTURES









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