Trilateral Cooperation -Brasil-Germany

COTRIFOR—Innovation in Drought-resilient Forage Systems in the Mesothermal Valleys of , Bolivia

Context • Actively steering project planning, implementation and evalu- ation, and providing feedback on the performance and contri- Bolivia is among the most biologically rich countries in the world. bution of the implementing institutions; With altitudes ranging from 130 to 6,542 meters, it has a wide variety of regions and ecological strata, which are home to a high • Making the logistical arrangements for the implementation of diversity of plants and animals. The arid zones of Bolivia are some planned activities, coordinating monitoring meetings and par- of the most important ecosystems, due to their high intrinsic va- ticipatory workshops, in addition to preparing dissemination lue as hubs of biological diversity and endemism. material for farmers;

The arid zones of Bolivia cover about 40% of the national territory, The Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) is responsible for coordi- being where the bulk of the population is in extreme poverty, nating the Brazilian contribution. The implementing institution for accounting for 36% of the rural population. In this region, a large this project is the Empresa Brasileira de Investigação Agropecuária percentage of the rural population is mainly dependent on agricul- (EMBRAPA), which is responsible for providing technical assistan- ture and livestock, which are highly vulnerable to rainfall, and ce in the following areas: have low levels of productivity and competitiveness. • Trainings on forage, ecological restoration and forage conser- The improvement of fodder systems in this region will simultane- ously affect improvement in these families' quality of life and de- vation; crease pressure on natural resources, especially water, which is • Provision of technical support material on the project's topics; very scarce in the project's area of operation. • Support in organization and logistics regarding the participa- Goal tion of Bolivian authorities, researchers, technicians and pro- To improve forage production systems in arid areas of the Cocha- ducers in Brazil; bamba mesothermal valleys, through capacity-building and • Facilitate the participation of other Brazilian institutions and technology transfer, contributing to the improvement of ecosys- tem functions as well as the water efficiency of native grasslands support the joint planning of activities and their follow-up, in watersheds. through shared management; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Contributions GmbH supports German cooperation for sustainable development For Bolivia, the Vice Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of by providing technical support:

the Ministry of Environment and Water, in joint coordination with • Facilitating project coordination by means of methodologies the Autonomous Departmental Government of Cochabamba, the and technical expertise in Bolivia through short-term hiring of Municipal Autonomous Governments of Aiquile, and experts; and the Research Institutes (Universidad Mayor de San • Purchase of germplasm, supplies and equipment to imple- Simón and Universidad Católica Boliviana), are in charge of: ment the planned experiments; • Planning, monitoring and evaluation workshops.

Technicians visiting the arid zones of Cocha- bamba.

Fotos: © EMBRAPA e GIZ

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Left picture: Wide variety of plants and animals in the arid zones of Cochabamba.

Right picture: Technicians visiting the valleys of Cochabamba.

Planned Outcomes and Impacts Innovation in Drought-resilient Forage Systems in the Me-

With this project we expect: sothermal Valleys of Cochabamba, Bolivia Duration: 2017-2020 • To foster capacity building among cooperating parties, to diversi- Partner Volume fy and improve agricultural production systems through the implementation of technological innovations in the workplace; MMAyA/VIPFE (Bolivia) US$ 127.800

• To strengthen the technical and strategic capacities of authori- ABC/Embrapa/IPA (Brazil) US$ 269.500 ties, technicians and farmers from the Municipal Autonomous Governments (MAGs) of Aiquile, Omereque and Pasorapa, and BMZ/GIZ (Germany) US$ 269.500 from the Autonomous Government of Cochabamba (GADC), with respect to the management of drought-resistant forage. TOTAL US$ 666.800

• To adapt diversification and intensification technologies for agri- cultural production systems using drought-tolerant species and varieties of forage plants on the farmers' properties.

• To build technical and scientific capacities of three research ins- titutes with regard to technological innovations using the action- research approach.

Some indicators that will steer goal achievement:

• Drafting new proposals for public policies, private investments or service systems for subnational entities regarding fodder pro- duction in specific arid regions;

• Promoting the use of over 20 forage varieties with diversity on regio- nal farms, consistently choosing the more drought-tolerant species with high nutritional value to livestock.

• Carrying out research that introduces innovations to strengthen fodder production systems in arid regions, and that fosters the im- provement of local species and varieties of fodder as well as soil management and ecosystem restoration, including biotechnology and nanotechnology aspects.

Published by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Partner Viceministerio de Inversión Pública y FinanciamientoExterno - VIPFE Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (Bolivia) Registered offices Bonn and Eschborn, Germany Ministerio do Medio Ambiente y Agua - MMAyA (Bolivia) GIZ Agência Brasília Brazilian Cooperation Agency —ABC (Brazil) SCN Quadra 01 Bloco C Sala 1501 Ed. Brasília Trade Center Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária -Embrapa (Brazil) 70711-902, Brasília-DF T +55 61 2101 2170 Instituto Agronômico de Pernambuco – IPA (Brazil) [email protected]

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