UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AGRARIA LA MOLINA Established in 1902 “WE WANT TO CULTIVATE MIND AND LAND” MIND AND LAND” IUC PARTNER UNIVERSITY

Megadiversity: Peru may harbour the richest diversity on Earth with 84 of 103 life zones ( Holdridge ) Vavilov Center of Diversity Independent origin of agriculture Pulgar Vidal, 1940

INEI, 2009 Smallholders, family farming Rural population: 24.1% ( 2007 Census ), 40% ( independent analysis ) Over 90% of farms Keepers of biodiversity and basis of Peruvian culture Over 70% of food consumed in Peru Essentially poor

Academic overall objective  Develop, increase, consolidate and internationalize UNALM’s academic capacity in research, education, knowledge transfer and innovation in sustainable management of agro- ecosystems to generate leadership in the Peruvian rural sector by maximizing the institutional impact

Developmental overall objective  Improving the food security, the local income, the stability and competitiveness of the agro-ecosystems and thus the overall livelihood situation of the local population through identification and remediation of key agronomic, socioeconomic and environmental constraints of small scale family based agriculture in Peru.

200 - hectare University campus

UNALM: Student body FacultiesMaleFemaleTotal Agronomy Sciences Forestry Economics & Planning Food Technology Rural Engineering Fishery Animal Sciences Post Graduate Total

UNALM: Faculty members FacultiesFull ProfessorsAssociate Professors Assistant Professors Agronomy41155 Science Forestry1783 Economics & Planning26287 Food Science1760 Rural Engineering21146 Fisheries1160 Animal Science2494 Total Total professors: 345 ± 15 % with PhD ± 150 ‘visiting’ staff

IUC Programme La Molina IUC Programme La Molina CLUSTER 3: INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND INFRAESTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CLUSTER 2: EDUCATION CLUSTER 1: SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF AGRO- ECOSYSTEMS P1: Farmi ng syste ms resear ch P2: Value chains P3: Agrarian innovation and management of participatory knowledge systems P4: Innovative educational strategies and pedagogic models for MSc and PhD curriculum development in sustainable management of agro- ecosystems P5: Library, ICT, Languag e Center P7: Institutio nal capacity building P6: IRDs

PROJECT 1 Farming Systems Research To develop a generic methodology in farming systems to optimize input-output relations and sustainability while minimizing poverty in coast, highland and jungle of Peru  Agroforestry  Horticulture  Watershed management  Alpaca breeding and range land management  Mixed farming systems  Parasithology of Andean cammelids  Guinea pig breeding and nutrition

PROJECT 2 Value chains: valorisation of crops and plant materials To generate a model of research and outreach for the valorisation of plant genetic resources native to Peru in order to improve livelihoods and promote sustainable businesses for smallholders in the major agro-ecological zones of the country (Arid coast, Andean highlands, Amazon rainforest)  Dry forest by-products, Sapote gum  Capsicum  Native grains  Transversal value chain economics project

PROJECT 3: Agrarian innovation and management of participatory knowledge systems Generate a model of participatory knowledge and capacities to increase innovation and resilience of small producers’ communities within a context of climate change and food insecurity  Mixed farming systems  Alpaca breeding and range land management

PROJECT 4 Education Develop innovative educational strategies and pedagogic models for sustainable management of agroecosystems, including improved MSc and PhD programmes  Integrate ICT in education  Promote research based education  Develop education at the IRDs  Organise extension services at the IRDs, parasithology, fertilisation advice, animal nutrition,...  Managed by the Education Innovation Centre

PROJECT 5: Strengthening capacities in ICT, Library and Language Centre Increase and improve the use of information technologies, libraries and language centre within research and educational programs assessment of successful educational and innovative teaching-learning models  Ensure a network that fully supports a first class university through new technologies.  Train key researchers in ICT, Library and language centre management and networking

PROJECT 5: Strengthening capacities in ICT, Library and Language Centre Increase and improve the use of information technologies, libraries and language centre within research and educational programs assessment of successful educational and innovative teaching-learning models  Ensure a network that fully supports a first class university through new technologies.  Train key researchers in ICT. Library and language centre management and networking  ICT & Library council

PROJECT 6: Capacity building and infrastructure development of Regional Development Centres (IRDs) Develop the IRDs to become key actors in regional development through research, education and extension  Upgrade extension abilities trough training and pilot projects at IRDs facilities  Promote research activities on sustainable agriculture trough pilot projects  Improve undergraduate and graduate courses using IRD facilities

PROJECT 6: Capacity building and infrastructure development of Regional Development Centres (IRDs) Regional development centers

PROJECT 7: Institutional change and logistic project support To improve UNALM’s management capacity, leadership and governance and to provide institutional and logistic support to the different projects  Logistic support to IUC-projects; filling the gaps  Professionalise the administration  Organise research coordination  Promotion and publication friendly environment  Flexible system for program evaluation and innovation  Policies for innovation for the rural sector  Quality assurance systems and accreditation

Additional projects  NSS UAV  CTG school project, ICT in primary schools of Colpar- Aramachay (30 PCs)  CTG school project, ICT in 15 schools in Amazon & Andes (180 PCs)  Next generation library: towards an Open Learning Centre  NSS Statistical research planning I  NSS Statistical research planning II  INCO-education

Thank you Cluster 1: sustainable management of agro- ecosystems Cluster 2: Education Cluster 3: Instit. Capacity building and infraestructure

IUC  KUL Internationalisation  OI-VLIR, IUC-Vlir, local projects (ColSciencias): projects in research, education, outreach and capacity building with developmental relevance –Colombia & Peru –4 OIs, 1 IUC, 15 ColSciencias projects since 1992: > 10 milj euro  Parallel networks for Lat Am? –‘Cooperation Consultation Meeting’, 8 universities from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile –BIW network –Vlir-network –Individual initiatives  Integration of these projects in KUL-policies and -vision  Increase visibility of these projects  Increase the impact of these projects within KUL  Create profile, role of KUL in development  Facilitation of our work in developing countries –Administrative support, ICOS –Recognition  involve ‘young’ staff members –ATP support (ICT)  Primary & Secondary school projects

Country strategy for Peru  Focus on ‘Sustainable management of agro-ecosystems to alleviate food insecurity in poor, rural area’s of Peru’ –Top-priority for the Peruvian government –Focus on well-defined and relevant objectives  Based on existing and functional networks –UNALM relations with local universities, NGO’s and Local Research Institutes –Partially elaborated in the running IUC and using excellent contacts of UNALM staff  Possible partners –Universidad Nacional del Centro in Huancayo – Universidad Alcides Carrion from Cerro de Pasco – Universidad Nacional Amazonia Peruana and Universidad Nacional de San Martin in the Amazon Basin – Universidad de Cajamarca –Universidad de Piura –Universidad de Ica –Universidad de Lambayeque – Universidad de Cusco  Regional Development Centers of UNALM in Costa, Sierra and Selva  Elaborated and form the seed of a possible Strategic Network for food insecurity and poverty alleviation