Improvement of the Agrifood Diversification Service for the Promotion of Eating Habits in the Huayllahuara District - Huancavelica - Huancavelica

The district of Huayllahuara has 907 inhabitants, of which 497 are women and 410 are men, according to INEI data. The illiteracy rate of the district of Huayllahuara with the sample used, reflects an average of 8.33% of the population over 15 years. This data is very important to apply the methodology field school where the levels of preparation of the beneficiaries in each training will be taken into account. The main sources of income are related to the sale of agricultural products (beans, quinoa, barley, wheat, vegetables) and the raising of sheep and cattle. other sources of income are related to trade and handicraft activities, mechanical workshops, education and health. the climate in the district of Huayllahuara is characteristic of the high Andean zones, with a tendency to be cold and dry. The district of Huayllahuara is a district whose main activity is agriculture and livestock within an economy of survival and subsistence where they mainly grow potatoes, barley, beans, wheat, peas, quinoa and small plots of vegetables, mostly for self-consumption and a minimum amount directed to the exchange; reinforcing its economy with cattle, sheep and small animals such as guinea pigs. The population generally eats local products such as potatoes, beans, wheat, quinoa, corn, and barley, as well as meat from animals that they raise themselves, preserving their customs and consumption habits. The project seeks an adequate agro-food diversification for the promotion of eating habits.