Integrated Pest Management
The YCADF provided technical assistance and training in Integral Pest Management and techniques for the control of crop disease to the community of Playa Primero, also in the Caranavi region. The community has a population of about 50 permanent residents, from eleven families, whose primary source of revenue is agricultural production, specifically banana, papaya, cacao, watermelon, and citrus fruits. The goal of technical assistance and training is to reduce or eliminate crop losses caused by crop disease and pests, primarily the leaf-cutter ant. With crop loss at a minimum, the families of Playa Primero can realize increased revenues and improve their standard of living.
The Yungas Community Alternative
Development Fund is funded by a grant from the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) and managed by ACDI/VOCA Bolivia. The project
described here is part of a bi-national initiative to improve the
standard of living and increase the productive potential of those
residing in the North Yungas, South Yungas, and Caranavi provinces
in the Department of La Paz, Bolivia. This activity is part of a
greater effort aimed at containing and eliminating illicit and excess
coca production
