Women of ProTierras

Published 2020년 8월 28일

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The article highlights the significant role of women in ProTierras, a project funded by various federal programs, aimed at promoting sustainable land management and conservation in the semi-arid region of Valle del Mezquital, Hidalgo. The project has been instrumental in providing training to nearly 1,200 farmers across Hidalgo, Oaxaca, and Zacatecas, with a focus on adopting organic farming practices and efficient irrigation systems. In Hermosillo Montenoble, a community primarily reliant on corn and bean cultivation, a group of women has successfully produced over 260 kilograms of vegetables using these sustainable methods, with 90% of the produce sold locally. The project has also supported the reforestation of 963 hectares and prevention of erosion over 157 hectares through soil conservation practices.
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HIDALGO, Mexico, August 28, 2020.- The participation of women in ProTierras was decisive in prioritizing investment in the community of Hermosillo, Hidalgo; the installation of a Field School and the formation of a group for agricultural production. HERMOSILLO MONTENOBLE, Santiago de Anaya, Hidalgo. 15 women from the community of Hermosillo Montenoble, municipality of Santiago de Anaya, Hidalgo, carry out sustainable land management, growing vegetables without the application of agrochemicals and avoiding the use of sewage for irrigation. This group of women participated in the Project for the Promotion of Sustainable Land Management (ProTierras), implemented by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Mexico, through which, like them, close to 1,200 farmers in the states of Hidalgo, Oaxaca and Zacatecas now produce food in a sustainable way. The town of Hermosillo Montenoble in the region of Valle del Mezquital, Hidalgo, is characterized by its semi-arid ...

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