Using Traditional Knowledge in Economic Development : The Impact of Raised Field Irrigation on Agricultural Production in Puno, Peru

The Andean region of Puno, known as the altiplano, is located at 3,830 meters above sea level. The terrain is prone to flooding, and thus difficult to cultivate. In order to deal with this situation, Andean indigenous populations displaced huge amo...

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Main Author:	Middleton, Melisande
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE AID AGENCIES AVERAGE YIELDS CANALS COMMUNITY LIFE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS CONSERVATION COOPERATIVES CROP CROP YIELD CROP YIELDS CROPS CULTIVATION DAILY WAGE DRAINAGE ECONOMICS EXTENSION FARMER FARMERS FARMING FARMING SYSTEMS FARMING SYSTEMS RESEARCH FARMS FROST GRAZING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION IRRIGATION LAND TENURE LIVESTOCK LOCAL FARMERS LOW INCOME MOISTURE MOUNTAIN SOILS NGOS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NUTRIENTS POTATOES PRODUCE QUINOA RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SEA SEED SOILS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TUBERS UNEP WATER STORAGE YIELD DATA
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/7476373/using-traditional-knowledge-economic-development-impact-raised-field-irrigation-agricultural-production-puno-peru http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10719

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spelling	okr-10986-107192021-04-23T14:02:52Z Using Traditional Knowledge in Economic Development : The Impact of Raised Field Irrigation on Agricultural Production in Puno, Peru Middleton, Melisande AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE AID AGENCIES AVERAGE YIELDS CANALS COMMUNITY LIFE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS CONSERVATION COOPERATIVES CROP CROP YIELD CROP YIELDS CROPS CULTIVATION DAILY WAGE DRAINAGE ECONOMICS EXTENSION FARMER FARMERS FARMING FARMING SYSTEMS FARMING SYSTEMS RESEARCH FARMS FROST GRAZING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION IRRIGATION LAND TENURE LIVESTOCK LOCAL FARMERS LOW INCOME MOISTURE MOUNTAIN SOILS NGOS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NUTRIENTS POTATOES PRODUCE QUINOA RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SEA SEED SOILS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TUBERS UNEP WATER STORAGE YIELD DATA The Andean region of Puno, known as the altiplano, is located at 3,830 meters above sea level. The terrain is prone to flooding, and thus difficult to cultivate. In order to deal with this situation, Andean indigenous populations displaced huge amounts of soil in order to create raised fields that were better adapted to agricultural use. Raised fields resolved many of the problems that affect agriculture at high altitude. The technology combines the rehabilitation of marginal soils, drainage improvement, increased water storage, more efficient use of radiant energy, and attenuation of the effects of frosts. The raised platform allows farmers to double the depth of topsoil for crops, and provides dry surfaces in the wet and often flooded lake and river terrain. 2012-08-13T12:51:41Z 2012-08-13T12:51:41Z 2007-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/7476373/using-traditional-knowledge-economic-development-impact-raised-field-irrigation-agricultural-production-puno-peru http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10719 English Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 99 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Peru
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topic	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE AID AGENCIES AVERAGE YIELDS CANALS COMMUNITY LIFE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS CONSERVATION COOPERATIVES CROP CROP YIELD CROP YIELDS CROPS CULTIVATION DAILY WAGE DRAINAGE ECONOMICS EXTENSION FARMER FARMERS FARMING FARMING SYSTEMS FARMING SYSTEMS RESEARCH FARMS FROST GRAZING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION IRRIGATION LAND TENURE LIVESTOCK LOCAL FARMERS LOW INCOME MOISTURE MOUNTAIN SOILS NGOS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NUTRIENTS POTATOES PRODUCE QUINOA RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SEA SEED SOILS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TUBERS UNEP WATER STORAGE YIELD DATA
spellingShingle	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE AID AGENCIES AVERAGE YIELDS CANALS COMMUNITY LIFE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS CONSERVATION COOPERATIVES CROP CROP YIELD CROP YIELDS CROPS CULTIVATION DAILY WAGE DRAINAGE ECONOMICS EXTENSION FARMER FARMERS FARMING FARMING SYSTEMS FARMING SYSTEMS RESEARCH FARMS FROST GRAZING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION IRRIGATION LAND TENURE LIVESTOCK LOCAL FARMERS LOW INCOME MOISTURE MOUNTAIN SOILS NGOS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NUTRIENTS POTATOES PRODUCE QUINOA RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SEA SEED SOILS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TUBERS UNEP WATER STORAGE YIELD DATA Middleton, Melisande Using Traditional Knowledge in Economic Development : The Impact of Raised Field Irrigation on Agricultural Production in Puno, Peru
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description	The Andean region of Puno, known as the altiplano, is located at 3,830 meters above sea level. The terrain is prone to flooding, and thus difficult to cultivate. In order to deal with this situation, Andean indigenous populations displaced huge amounts of soil in order to create raised fields that were better adapted to agricultural use. Raised fields resolved many of the problems that affect agriculture at high altitude. The technology combines the rehabilitation of marginal soils, drainage improvement, increased water storage, more efficient use of radiant energy, and attenuation of the effects of frosts. The raised platform allows farmers to double the depth of topsoil for crops, and provides dry surfaces in the wet and often flooded lake and river terrain.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Middleton, Melisande
author_facet	Middleton, Melisande
author_sort	Middleton, Melisande
title	Using Traditional Knowledge in Economic Development : The Impact of Raised Field Irrigation on Agricultural Production in Puno, Peru
title_short	Using Traditional Knowledge in Economic Development : The Impact of Raised Field Irrigation on Agricultural Production in Puno, Peru
title_full	Using Traditional Knowledge in Economic Development : The Impact of Raised Field Irrigation on Agricultural Production in Puno, Peru
title_fullStr	Using Traditional Knowledge in Economic Development : The Impact of Raised Field Irrigation on Agricultural Production in Puno, Peru
title_full_unstemmed	Using Traditional Knowledge in Economic Development : The Impact of Raised Field Irrigation on Agricultural Production in Puno, Peru
title_sort	using traditional knowledge in economic development : the impact of raised field irrigation on agricultural production in puno, peru
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/7476373/using-traditional-knowledge-economic-development-impact-raised-field-irrigation-agricultural-production-puno-peru http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10719
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Using Traditional Knowledge in Economic Development : The Impact of Raised Field Irrigation on Agricultural Production in Puno, Peru

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