An approach to the function of technological projects of family farming in the district of Matucana, Huarochirí, Lima

Abstract

To establish the role of technological projects in family farming in the Matucana district, information from the IV National Agricultural Census, the Integrated System of Agrarian Statistics, regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture, and interviews with local actors and experts in the field have been used. Interviews were conducted remotely. It is evident that their family farming is made up of rural communities and producers association, and is eminently mountainous, where more than half of the agricultural area is made up of terraces and administered mainly by men. The proximity to the city of Lima determines the crops that are produced and generates the need for constant improvement of their quality. Likewise, the use of ancient and modern technologies is relevant and widely accepted. Different projects have been performed by the State and NGOs. However, it is shown that the rural community has its own technology adoption initiatives because the projects implemented are insufficient. In this sense, it is recommended that the academy focus its research on ancient technologies that have not yet been recognized but are used by rural communities.