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‘Camelids’ Project takes part in the Alpaca Fiber Business Roundtable
November 13, 2025
Dr. Julia Bello-Bravo (Purdue University) and Dr. Yezelia Cáceres Cabana (UNSA), members of the Camelids Project, together with alpaca producers during the Alpaca Fiber Business Roundtable held in Arequipa. Photo credits: MIDAGRI.
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Empowering UNSA Professionals through cutting edge Agricultural Technology training
September 19, 2025
Cristian Salinas, from the Nexus Organic Farming Systems Project, served as the instructor for the course on the use and applications of portable X-ray fluorescence and microbiome held at the National University of San Agustin in Arequipa, Peru. Photo credits: UNSA students
Working for better tourism in the Colca Valley
September 2, 2025
Members of the ‘Tourism’ Project during meetings with tourism stakeholders in the Colca Valley. Left: event held in the district of Sibayo. Right: meeting conducted in Yanque. Photos credits: Sarah Renkert and Jonathon Day.
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‘Camelids’ Project strengthens theoretical and practical knowledge in animal reproduction and management among alpaca producers in Arequipa
July 29, 2025
Members of the ‘Camelids’ Project during training events for alpaca producers in the highlands of Arequipa. Upper and lower picture: Dr. Víctor Pacheco, UNSA reproduction specialist, explaining the importance of early detection of alpaca pregnancy in Tisco and Chichas respectively. Photo credits: Alejandra Toro and Luis Sousa.
UNSA students collaborate with the Organic Farming Systems Project in setting second season crops
June 13, 2025
UNSA students help with cleaning and preparing on-farm trial plots. Pictures above: on-farm trial in Yanque anansaya. Pictures below: fitotoldo in Sibayo.
Assessing high Andean rangelands conditions and trends at CIBCI-Sumbay
May 2, 2025
Team members of the Nexus ‘Camelids’ Project and INIA-Arequipa who conducted an agrostological assessment at CIBCI Sumbay in March. Pictures show installation of transects, soil sampling and collection of plant biomass samples. Photos credits: Elvis Apaza
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‘Camelids’ Project Increases Knowledge and Technical Skills to Improve Breeding Programs in Arequipa
April 25, 2025
Members of the ‘Camelids’ Project Drs. Gerardo Mamani, Alejandra Toro, Luiz Brito, and Luis Paulo Sousa were the instructors in the genetics/genomics training course conducted at UNSA’s Science and Technology Park. Left picture: participants to the course included students and faculty from the National University of San Agustin (UNSA) and the Catholic University of Santa Maria, and professionals from other institutions and independent consultants. Right picture: Gerardo Mamani leading a hands-on session on genomic data analysis. Photos credits: Gerardo Mamani and Alejandra Toro
Assessing Tourism Assets and the Aspirations of Colca Valley Destinations
April 21, 2025
Touristic destinations in the Colca Valley: the Andes Lookout and Sibayo Square (left and center pictures); and typical textiles (center picture). Photos credit: Jonathon Day
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Nexus second Advisory Board meeting: ongoing collaboration with Colca Valley Stakeholders
April 11, 2025
Nexus projects’ PIs and local authorities from Madrigal, Yanque and Sibayo during the 2nd Advisory Board meeting. From left to right (standing): Rosa Cossio, Mauricio Postigo, Luiz Brito, Denis Pilares, Daniel Leon-Salas, Sheyla Sofia Penalba, Daniel Ninataype, Lori Hoagland, Victor Hugo Casa, Rene Quispe, and Dennis Macedo. From left to right (siting): Zacarias Ocsa, Ronald Mamani, Hector Inca and Pablo Mauro Condori. Below, two UNSA PIs presenting achievements of their respective projects: Carmen Franco (Regenerative Tourism) and Dennis Macedo (Organic Farming Systems). Photos credit: Rosa Cossio
Visiting the INIA Germplasm Bank in Puno
April 11, 2025
Team members of the Nexus ‘Organic Farming systems’ Project visited installations of the INIA Illpa Agricultural Station in Puno.
