land,
community

In the care and defense of their land, Indigenous Peoples preserve ancestral knowledge, consolidate food security and ensure the future of their communities.

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land, community is a publication of the International Indigenous Women’s Forum, FIMI

IPAF-IFAD / FIMI PROJECT
ORGANIZATION
Agrupación Mapuche Cayún
DIRECT PARTICIPANTS
75
INDIRECT PARTICIPANTS
15

The project promotes local food production based on the knowledge of the Mapuche Cayún People. It involves 21 families and the development of greenhouses and chicken coops to expand and diversify vegetable production and safe poultry farming. Through planning, workshops, monitoring and evaluations, the participants commitment to communal decision-making is essential.

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Lof Cayún / Neuquén / Argentina
LANGUAGE
Mapuzungun
POPULATION
85
ALTITUDE
+ 1,000 m
COORDENADAS
17,113
AREA
1,393 ha
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The lof (community) is located on the northwestern margin of the Lácar lake basin, beside the Trompul area and surrounded by the Andean Patagonian forest of the Lanín National Park. The community is located 13 km from the town of San Martin de los Andes in the province of Neuquén, Argentina. The annual average temperature is 9.8 ° C. Snow is expected during the winter and there are no frost-free periods throughout the year.

territorio,
comunidad

En el cuidado y la defensa de su territorio, los Pueblos Indígenas consolidan la seguridad alimentaria y protegen los conocimientos ancestrales de sus comunidades.

territorio, comunidad es una publicación del Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas, FIMI