In the El Alto municipality of La Paz, FAO supported a micro-gardens programme for low-income families. Some 1,500 households were trained in organic cultivation of fruits, vegetables and herbs in small greenhouse units measuring 40 sq m. The units provide fresh vegetables all year round for home consumption and sale through neighbourhood markets. Result: a significant increase in vegetable consumption and income, which families use to purchase eggs and meat. El Alto has created a UPH unit to manage expansion of the programme, which recently received the municipality's Innovaciones Municipales award.
Created: 2010
Credits: FAO
