The resources came from the MAG, the GAD of Pucará and the producers, through the Association Nueve de Marzo de Pelincay.
With an investment of $ 293,963, a dairy processing and cheese production plant was inaugurated in the Pucará canton, in the province of Azuay, which will benefit some 50 families in the sector.
The investment came from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) with $ 196,104, the Mayor of Pucará with $ 59,641, for the construction of the plant’s infrastructure; and the producers of the Association Nueve de Marzo de Pelincay, with $ 38,217.
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As reported by the MAG, through its Rural Good Living Program, it implemented the project Improvement of the cattle herd, elaboration and commercialization of cheeses with the families of the Association, the implementation of the undertaking took eight months and included the improvement of 50 hectares of pasture, 50 hectares with sprinkler irrigation, 46 microreserves of 160 m3 lined with geomembrane and 25 hectares with agroforestry.
In addition, a collection center and plant for adding value with good manufacturing practices, dairy collection and processing center, organizational strengthening, training in efficient use of natural resources, management and soil fertility, efficient use of water, agroforestry. , pasture improvement, cattle herd management techniques, dairy processing, transformation and commercialization.
Pablo Jerves Cueva, MAG district director of Azuay, assured that the purpose of the project is to contribute to improving the living conditions of families of small ranchers for the production, transformation, marketing of milk and cheese, with the active participation of women and men. young people from the Pucará canton, 38 women and 12 men.
“Associated producers can achieve great things, by being able to process milk and market the delicious Pucará cheese, they can improve their income and get a fairer price for their work, with such a high quality product they can target the national and international market ”Added the official.
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For his part, Luis Yánez, mayor of the Pucará canton, congratulated the producers and promised to continue with the support from the cantonal GAD, especially with the promotion and commercialization of the products.
“Thank you because you have fought with us, I thank you from the heart that you always guided us and supported us to achieve this dream, this cheese plant that will be the patrimony of our children and grandchildren,” concluded Julia Delgado, president of the Nine de Marzo Association.
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