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In the heart of the Peruvian Andes, a group of talented women are baking high-protein bread made from tarwi flour, shaped like a vicuña!
During a recent mission of FAO’s Plant Production and Protection Division, a group of women from the Association of Agroecological Farmers Quispisisa in Huaylas, Peru, which is a member of the Cooperative Perla de las Andes, warmly welcomed FAO staff...
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Chaccu is an ancestral activity inherited from the Inca empire that consists of herding, capturing live vicuñas with the aim of extracting their fine fiber and finally releasing them, without altering their population, behavior and reproduction capacity. This activity allows for the supervised shearing of live vicuñas.
To this end, the regional governments supervise the capture and sh...
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Peru is the second largest producer of llamas in the world. Its main product is meat, which is one of the main sources of protein for the high Andean population and has been consumed as dry-salted meat, known as "charqui", for more than 3,500 years. Llamas are also used as pack animals for bartering and tourism. Their fiber and leather are used to make products for household...
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La "VIII Expo Alpaca - Llama" Munaypaqocha 2024 es una de las Ferias más resaltantes e importante en el ámbito alpaquero de la capital alpaquera del Perú y del mundo, Macusani, de la región Puno de Perú, se podrá encontrar animales de primerísima calidad, mejorados por el alpaquero macusaneño por varias décadas.
Este evento está caracterizado por la presencia de jueces de primer nivel ...
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2024
The First IDF Regional Dairy Conference – Asia Pacific 2024 will include a side event on the International Year of Camelids will focus on the current situation in the camelid sector in Asia, including experiences, challenges, development opportunities, perspectives, ongoing activities and further actions in the camelid sector in the region.
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2024
Seminario l’ALPACA, “la fibra degli dei”, “l’Oro delle Ande”. Cultura millenaria sostenibile del Perú. L’obiettivo di questo seminario è rendere omaggio a questo importante esemplare nell’Anno Internazionale dei Camelidi. L’organizzazione è a carico dell’Associazione Culturale denominata "Perú Amico D’Italia" con sede nella città di Monza.
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The Geneva celebration of the International Year of Camelids 2024 organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Permanent Missions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Plurinational State of Bolivia and the United Nations Office at Geneva, is dedicated to creating momentum by recognizing and celebrating the vita...
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The Biciid Center for Culture and Nature, the only cultural center for research, preservation and dissemination of Somali indigenous knowledge, proposes the Somali Camel Fete. This vibrant festival celebrates the cultural and ecological significance of camels in Somalia during the International Year of Camelids 2024 and after. Somalia boasts the world's largest Dromedary camel population, ma...
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Los camélidos sudamericanos son estratégicos productivamente, socialmente y económicamente para la sostenibilidad del Perú. En el marco de la celebración del Año Internacional de los Camélidos, el Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) - Proyecto PROGAN y la Facultad de Zootecnia de la Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú organizarán el “Simposio Nacional en Camélidos Sudamerica...
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2024
En el año Internacional de los Camélidos, la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín y su Facultad de Agronomía, creen que es muy necesario y meritorio reconocer que, los camélidos sudamericanos contribuyen a la utilización sostenible de los ecosistemas terrestres muy agrestes y generan resiliencia ante el cambio climático. Por ello realizan este primer Seminario Camélidos Sudamericanos: Modelos...