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Mr. Ruiz is the legal representative of the Red de Reservas Naturales de la Sociedad Civil (SERANKWA), a business group of farmers in the municipality of San Agustín, dedicated to different activities (agriculture, beekeeping, handicrafts, among others), but the most transcendent of their work is the conservation of the environment. He is also a member of APIRED, which brings together producers of honey and its derivatives.
For 20 years he has been dedicated to the production of organic coffee, reaching an annual production of 1.5 tons, from the cultivation of 2 hectares. The entire harvest is sold to local intermediaries or to the coffee growers’ federation, earning an income of US$4,100.
In addition, he has 7 years of experience as a beekeeper, an activity through which he produces 250 kilos of honey per year and earns an income of US$700. His harvest, obtained through clean production techniques, he markets it to local customers.
Advise on organic agriculture and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP): Plan and implement the different agricultural tasks, based on GAP and clean production principles.
I have implemented clean agriculture processes in my productive activities.
I have implemented environmentally responsible beekeeping practices.
MY EXPERIENCE AS A TALENT:
INSTITUTION: ONF Andina – Corporación Autónoma Regional del Alto Magdalena (CAM), Colombia
WHO: 30 people
SERVICE: Training
SUBJECTS: Conformation of new reserves
VALUE: 2,050 USD, for 10 months
INSTITUTION: Corporación Autónoma Regional del Río Grande de la Magdalena (CORMAGDALENA), Colombia
WHO: 30 people
SERVICE: Training
SUBJECTS: Adequacy of ecotourism trails
Organic Agriculture: Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA), Colombia
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP): Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA), Colombia
Beekeeping: MIDAS, Colombia
Management Plan and Management Plan: Parques Nacionales Naturales, Colombia
Reducing Forest Degradation: ONF Andina, Colombia