Sustainability in Peru
Source 1:
Republic of Peru Environmental Sustainability: A Key To Poverty Reduction In Peru
“Soil erosion and soil salinity have long presented formidable constraints to improving the productivity of Peruvian agriculture.”
To begin, cultivable land is scarce in Peru; the country's 4.2 million hectares of land in annual and perennial crops represent only about 3.3% of the country's total area and amount to only about 0.160 hectare per capita, one of lowest among developing nations. This makes soil erosion, which affects all three regions of the country (Coast, Sierra, Oriente), all the more serious a problem. Hydroponics is more then a sustainable solution in the case. It is quickly becoming one of only few options available to this developing countries.
Source 2:
Hydroponics Technology in Urban Lima – Peru
“Three demonstration hydroponic gardens were set up, which served as a tool to train more than 100 households.”
Sixty percent of those trained were women. This lead to the establishment of 43 household hydroponic gardens for self-consumption, all of them located on rooftops. Their produce improved household nutrition and reduce expenses, as less money was needed to buy food.
Republic of Peru Environmental Sustainability: A Key To Poverty Reduction In Peru
“Soil erosion and soil salinity have long presented formidable constraints to improving the productivity of Peruvian agriculture.”
To begin, cultivable land is scarce in Peru; the country's 4.2 million hectares of land in annual and perennial crops represent only about 3.3% of the country's total area and amount to only about 0.160 hectare per capita, one of lowest among developing nations. This makes soil erosion, which affects all three regions of the country (Coast, Sierra, Oriente), all the more serious a problem. Hydroponics is more then a sustainable solution in the case. It is quickly becoming one of only few options available to this developing countries.
Source 2:
Hydroponics Technology in Urban Lima – Peru
“Three demonstration hydroponic gardens were set up, which served as a tool to train more than 100 households.”
Sixty percent of those trained were women. This lead to the establishment of 43 household hydroponic gardens for self-consumption, all of them located on rooftops. Their produce improved household nutrition and reduce expenses, as less money was needed to buy food.