ALPACA REGENERATIVE FIBER - PRODUCTION AND MARKET ACCESS IN A SCENARIO OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
The breeding systems of the livestock regions of Peru have a predominant focus on the production of fiber, wool, meat and milk, with a management of the fields that causes the progressive deterioration of natural resources mainly of the natural grasslands, this generates low productivity and production of the animals. In addition, the effects of climate change are affecting the entire region and the country, which aggravates the situation.
Natural pastures are the main source of food for alpacas; however, over the years, their productivity has decreased because they are affected by poor use of forage resources and poor decision making in livestock farming. Of the pastures in general we can mention that 80.8% of the pastures are in regular to poor condition and 19.2% of the pastures are in excellent to good condition, data that reveal the urgent need to manage natural resources with sustainable decisions that allow the family to meet their needs from increased production of pastures, livestock and improving the health of the ecosystem.
The NGO Innovar y Compartir has managed to implement holistic regenerative livestock practices with alpaca breeders, obtaining from the production of regenerative alpaca fiber, i.e. environmentally friendly fiber that contributes to the mitigation of climate change by fixing carbon in the soil of natural pastures.
In this sense, Wonderlana and its brand Alpaqaytu collaborate in the commercialization of regenerative fiber in order to increase the income of alpaca breeders from the sale of alpaca fiber. In addition, it continues to promote regenerative livestock practices with alpaca breeders to continue restoring the ecosystemic processes of the ancient pastures and thus improve the health of the environment and increase the productivity of the alpacas for the benefit of the alpaca families.
Water harvesting for irrigation of pastures in the community of Marampaqui
Before: soil with little grass cover
Now: grassland with improved cover.
Before: Pastures with little vegetation cover
Now: there is more vegetation cover
Mario Huillca with mushroom production in his small pine plantation.
Irrigation system for the production of cultivated pastures for improved alpaca feeding.
Porfirio Huillca planning alpaca production and regenerative management of his farm.
