Conservation of high mountain ecosystems through the recovery of native seeds
One of the main problems of the páramo ecosystem (altitudinal belt of the tropical mountain between 3,000m and 4,000m) is conventional potato production. The use of agrochemicals in food production is degrading the ecosystem and polluting the water that reach more than 8 million inhabitants of the city of Bogotá, capital city of Colombia.
Auteur: Oscar Nieto Méndez , Jaime Aguirre
Organisation: Corporación Familia de la Tierra
Année: 2018
Pays: Colombia
Couverture géographique: Amérique latine et les Caraïbes
Type: Fiche d'information
Texte intégral disponible à l'adresse: https://www.fao.org/3/CA2467EN/ca2467en.pdf
Langue: English