THE SAN JOSÉ DEL TROJE ALTO ENTREPRENEURS GROUP
PROJECT FOR STRENGTHENING THE PRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND BUSINESS WITH THE FAMILIES OF THE SAN JOSÉ DEL TROJE ALTO ENTREPRENEURS GROUP
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SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
El Troje Alto is a sector of Cotopilaló, it belongs to the Toacaso parish in Latacunga, Cotopaxi province. In this area a group of 20 families was formed who wish to work with FEDICE.
The name of San José is in honor and memory of Mr. José Iza who was a very active character and collaborator with the development and progress of the Planchaloma and Cotopilalo communities.
The Group of 20 families and the FEDICE hold a face-to-face meeting in which we analyze a project proposal with them.
They request a reimbursable fund of $ 10,000 for the production of dairy cattle, sheep, guinea pigs and a store business.
2. PROBLEM
COVID 19 is one of the most worrying problems at this time, but taking the necessary biosecurity measures we will hold the necessary meetings for the development, installation, monitoring and evaluation of the project.
The difficult economic situation, the lack of secure and permanent employment that families are going through makes them present this alternative in the production of dairy cattle, sheep, guinea pigs and a store business.
3. LOCATION
Province: Cotopaxi
Canton: Latacunga
Parish: Toacaso
Community: Cotopilalo
Sector: El Troje
Group: San José.
4. BENEFICIARIES: 20 families: 14 WOMEN AND 6 MEN
5. SUMMARY OF FINANCING
6. OBJECTIVES
General objective
Improve the organizational, economic, nutritional and technical standard of living of the families of the “San José” group with the production of dairy cattle, guinea pigs and the increase of a store.
Specific objectives
a) Strengthen the organizational part around the production project.
b) Introduce dairy cattle and guinea pigs, and increase the business of the grocery store
c) Train 20 families in animal management, accounting and organizational issues
7. GOALS
a) 20 families are strengthened in the group; they have appointed the board of directors who will support for 1 year in the management of projects and direction of the organization
b) The 16 families produce, within the technical parameters, dairy cattle
c) 1 family produces sheep; 2 families produce guinea pigs and 1 family has a grocery store.
d) 20 beneficiary families trained in animal handling, accounting and organizational issues.
8. MARKET STUDY
8.1 Identification of the products.
• Bovines
• Milk
• Sheep
• Guinea pigs
• Organic fertilizer.
• Grocery store.
8.2 Consumption
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Family level between 1-2 liters of milk per day.
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Delivery to local dairymen for transfer to the factory for industrialization. Current selling price $ 38 cents.
9. SOCIAL IMPACTS
With the development of this project, the following social impacts will be achieved:
• Preservation of the health of families, avoiding crowds, and taking into account all sanitary and sanitary control measures in the organization and in the families' homes. always seeking first to be healthy and healthy to handle projects. First think about the families then about the productions.
• Food: families improve nutrition as a result of greater available resources, which are destined to food diversification. Families are also expected to consume milk and meat in the family diet.
• The store business is a source of employment for families.
• Gender equality: women increase their contribution to the family economy.
• Human talent: the beneficiaries efficiently manage their projects.
• Support for single parents within the project.
10. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
With the installation of this project, it will not negatively affect the environment since its animal waste and food waste will be used as organic fertilizer that will serve to fertilize the plots of each of the families, to improve their crops.
11. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
The monitoring of the activities will be carried out through: family visits, the beneficiaries will indicate their animals and carry out the respective management practices, giving their respective indications, where the analysis of difficulties and solution of existing problems, recommendations and planning of activities.
Economic management will also be monitored. The treasurer will take it and present its reports when the organization and FEDICE request it.
The families and the board involved in the project will participate.
The activities carried out will be compiled through reports, records and photographs, which will be used for the analysis in the evaluation in person.
