Implementación y adecuación de unidades productivas, bajo los paramentos de la agricultura urbana, barrio Loma Linda - altos de Cazucá, municipio de Soacha

Abstract

This work seeks to present the development of the project that was carried out in the Barrio Loma Linda of the commune 4, of Altos de Cazucá of the municipality of Soacha - Cundinamarca for "production of seedlings with the participation of the vulnerable community of the commune 4 of Altos de Cazucá, for the implementation of urban agriculture " The realization of the following work is part of the objectives set out in the project "Characterization of different methods of establishment and production of urban agriculture, under the sustainability and food security for the vulnerable population of Altos de Cazucá, municipality of Soacha"; whose one of the objectives is to implement and adapt productive units under the parameters of urban agriculture. The project was implemented in order to contribute to the basic needs of food and nutrition security, which are lived in the sector of Altos de Cazucá, realizing cash in the production of plant species (vegetables), according to costs, physical resources and humans, as well as the spaces in which it develops; always counting on the participation and resources of the community. To this end, the techniques of urban agriculture are implemented, which focuses on the production of plant and medicinal species, which are based on the use of organic products, promote the exchange of knowledge among the participants, as well as the use of native plants that have nutritional value, thus helping the growth of this initiative both within the community of the Commune 4, and within the Municipality of Soacha; The project was executed from February 2016 to March 2017. Likewise, it contributed to the saving and generation of additional income for the community, so that the participants invested less economic resources in the purchase of vegetables, given that they will have the opportunity to produce and consume them in a fresh and healthy way, since they are produced in productive units in spaces designated by the community or its own gardens, taking advantage of the reuse of tools. With the execution of this project, approximately 50 families benefited, distributed in 26 productive units, contributing in this way to the food security of the community. Similarly, a business idea was formulated for the community to implement and be sustainable both for consumption and as a source of income.