Brush Cutters
Managing between two and five hectares of land for the production of annual crops such as citrics, cacao, maize, yucca, and garden vegetables is labor-intensive and time-consuming, especially if one does it all by hand. Keeping the land clear of weeds and brush can be a full-time job. The presence of extensive weeds affects directly and negatively the crop yields, thereby reducing farm incomes. In addition, the wrong management of soil protection crops has a negative effect in the plantations.
Under the YCADF, gasoline-powered brush cutters were purchased for several Yungas communities where farmers can now spend less time clearing unwanted brush and weeds correctly managing their soil protection crops and affording more time to other productive activities. Recipient communities are listed below.
| Region | Community | Brush Cutters |
|---|---|---|
| Sud Yungas | Villa Rosario, Antofagasta, Copacabana, Naranjani, Simay, El Triunfo, and Remolino | 203 |
| Sud Yungas | Pulucani Kaqui | 6 |
| Sud Yungas | Los Tigres, Brecha E, and Brecha G | 87 |
| Alto Beni | Association APAES and Troncal Sapecho | 72 |
| Alto Beni | Espontanea Pacajes, Mapuruchuqui, 22 de Septiembre, and Brecha C | 136 |
| Alto Beni | Damnificados A-B, Brecha F, and Brecha H | 130 |
| Caranavi | Loa and Nor Chichas | 57 |
| Caranavi | Expontanea Paraiso and Berlin | 60 |
