Sustainable economic utilisation of wild south american camelids: strategies for improving rural productivity in pastoral communities in latin america

Objective

The research aims to increase the productive base of communities in the high mountain and steppe ecosystems in Latin America by production of high quality textile fibre from the wild South American came lids - the vicuna and the guanaco. Results are guidelines for best practice for sustainable economic utilisation of wild South American came lids in Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Information will be disseminated to producers, the European textile industry, rural communities, and regional policy makers through publication and by establishing network of researchers and experts. The project involves primary research on economics, ecology, animal welfare, management of genetic diversity, and reproduction, and applied research to develop guidelines for best practice, policy recommendations, scientific networking, and environmental education.

Programme(s)

• FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002"

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

MACAULAY LAND USE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Address

Craigiebuckler
AB15 8QH Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Participants (7)

CONOPA - COORDINADORA DE INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO DE CAMELIDOS SUDAMERICANOS

Peru

Address

Los Cerezos 106, Urb. Los Recaudadores De Salamanc
3 Ate Vitarte - Lima

JOHNSTON'S OF ELGIN LTD

United Kingdom

Address

New Mill, Elgin
Inverness

JUSTUS-LIEBIG-UNIVERSITY OF GIESSEN

Germany

Address

Ludwigstrasse 23
35390 Giessen

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Chile

Address

Correo 22
Santiago

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LUJAN

Argentina

Address

Av Corrientes 1145 Of. 47
6700 Lujan

UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA

Spain

Address

L'antiga Senda De Senent 11
46071 Valencia

UNIVERSITY OF OSLO

Norway

Address

Songsveien 68, 2Nd Floor
0317 Oslo