APOYO A LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE ACTIVIDADES PRODUCTIVAS SOSTENIBLES EN LAS COMUNIDADES NATIVAS NUEVO SAPOSOA, PATRIA NUEVA Y CALLERÍA, UCAYALI

The initiative aimed to support the implementation of sustainable productive activities in native communities, including Nuevo Saposoa, Patria Nueva, and Callería, in the Ucayali region. A census of palm trees was conducted in the community of Patria Nueva, covering an area of 42.39 hectares. The census aimed to update the data from the previous inventory and provide information for the planning of sustainable palm tree management. The results of the census showed that there were 260 palm trees with 332 racimos of aguaje ready for commercialization. The most prevalent variety of palm tree in the area was the aguaje variety amarillo, characterized by a medium to small size and yellow pulp. The shambo variety was present in smaller quantities. The height of the palm trees ranged from 10 to 18 meters, with some trees having greater heights and fewer racimos. The census was conducted between July and August, a period in which the aguaje trees were in full fruit production, providing a margin of safety for accurate inventory. The area of palm tree management was zonified based on the density of the trees, with a recovery area established between faja 13 and 22, where the density was lower and work on forest restoration and natural regeneration management would be necessary. The implementation of the initiative involved the coordination of preliminary meetings with the Comité Binon Coshiati to plan the work, define the most suitable date for the census, and identify the necessary materials and training needs. Two work brigades were formed, each consisting of 8 people, including a brujulero, trocheros, materos, wincheros, and an aforador. The technical team consisted of two people, an engineer and a shipibo technician. The census was conducted using a design of 100-meter-wide fajas, with a length of 200 meters. The parameters measured during the census included the height to the racimos, number of racimos, variety, distance from the Y axis, and distance from the X axis. The data was processed using Microsoft Excel and Arc Gis software, and the results were used to plan the sustainable management of the palm trees.