In agreement with the Peasant Agricultural Promotion Center (CEPACs) and in collaboration with the North Growers Association Yapacani Integrated (APNI), PECES PARA LA VIDA is conducting a pilot experiment in three communities in the region.
Eight families are carrying out an experiment in polyculture, or the cultivation of more than one species in a pose with pacu and tarpon. It is expected to improve water quality, provide an additional source of healthy meat for the family, and additional revenue and better production. Biometric information is being gathered on fish (weight, height), and physicochemical on water, including pH, temperature, hardness, nitrates, nitrites, alkalinity, and Transparency.