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Sustainable Agricultural Design Internship in the Peruvian Amazon
ORGANIZATION: Fundación Aliados
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
1 person is interested
Agriculture is vital to life in the communities surrounding Tarapoto, Peru. The new Rios Nete Research and Healing Center plans to establish an integrated agroforestry system in order to grow native plants to supply the clinic with organic food and medicinal plants. Sustainable agriculture interns will be vital in compiling information on what environmental conditions these plants need to grow. After analyzing results from field data, interns will work with our team to plan and design the agricultural component of the Rios Nete Healing Center. The interns will assist with the selection of species, collection of seeds, and planting and maintenance of agricultural and medicinal crops within our nursery and agroforestry plot, as well as the development of kitchen and botanical gardens.
Project Objectives
Create a sustainable agricultural system that utilizes properties of agroforestry systems as found in the local ecology of the region
Design and implement a plan for collecting and germinating seeds, as well as cultivating young plants
Help to plan and execute improvements and the expansion of the Rios Nete indigenous plants nursery
Intern Duties
Work with the agricultural team to design the propagation plan and nursery expansion
Identify species, collect seeds, propagate plants, and establish kitchen and medicinal plant gardens
Utilize agricultural best practices in organic farming and permaculture techniques
Submit a proposal outlining the design plans and anticipated production and present the results to Runa and Rios Nete management and key stakeholders
Qualifications
Graduate and undergraduate students in sustainable agriculture, agroforestry, tropical agriculture, horticulture, and related fields. Preference will be given to candidates with experience working in rural agricultural settings, especially in Spanish speaking environments. Spanish is not required, though some additional translation costs may apply if a translator is needed to carry out certain field activities.
Dates are flexible throughout the year.
Costs:
8 weeks room and program fees...........$1600
10 weeks room and program fees............$2000
Additional weeks................................$200/week
*Program fees include living accommodations. Travel expenses and food are not included.
Please send the following directly to our Program Manager at volunteer@runa.org.
1. A simple resume
2. Letter of intent (including which project you are applying for and why you want to intern)
3. Two references (email addresses are OK)
If you are interested in working with us or have any questions about the internship program please send an email directly to volunteer@runa.org
More opportunities with Fundación Aliados
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Fundación Aliados
Location:
Calle Cacique Beto y Ayahuasca. Barrio las Palmas, Tena, Tena 150102, EC
Mission Statement
Fundación Aliados brings together people from different worlds who believe in development without destruction. We’re creating resilient community business based on biodiversity in the Andes and the Amazon-- and connecting them to markets across the globe. In addition to creating thriving businesses, this work improves the livelihoods of indigenous people, preserves traditional cultures, and protects valuable ecosystems that the world relies on. To achieve this goal, our work focuses on how local communities manage their natural resources, including agriculture, energy, timber and non-timber forest products (NTFP’s), and how these relationships connect to the outside world. Fundacion Aliados is a non-profit with a small, busy and dynamic team.
Description
Aliados is an Ecuadorian and US nonprofit organization with over a decade’s experience creating sustainable value chains in the Amazon rainforest. We work side by side with our indigenous partners to build community enterprise that balances the economic development of local communities with the conservation of their forests and biodiversity. We provide integrated support so that local communities have the tools, capacities, and resources to drive conservation of these precious ecosystems through effective forest stewardship.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Via comunidad HuapoTarapoto, San Martin 3819Peru
DATE POSTED
October 29, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Conversational level of Spanish