TIKA women fishermen: An alternative to sustainable fishing production - Fariña de Pescado (Leticia, Amazonas)
The Organization of Artisanal Fisherwomen TIKA, is a community self-management initiative in the generation of sustainable alternatives based on fishing, an activity that is developed in the Yahuarcaca lagoon system by 7 indigenous communities of the Tikuna, Cocama and Yagua ethnic groups in Leticia, Amazon. Starting from the preparation of fish fariña, more than 25 women from the TIKA Organization of the Amazon are committed to a productive transformation of added value to fish, improving the income of artisanal fishermen based on responsible and sustainable fishing. .
Created on Apr 22, 2024 and updated on Apr 22, 2024
Location
Country
Colombia
Municipality
Leticia
The problem we are solving
The decrease in fishing resources in the Yahuarcaca lagoon and stream system in Leticia, Amazonas, has serious impacts on the food sovereignty of nearly 105 artisanal fishermen and women from 7 communities that make up the TIKA Organization. Added to this is the low transformation and processing of fishing products, which is why fishermen receive less economic income from the sale of fish. This situation causes them to have to catch more and more quantities and have to double the fishing effort to thus cover the needs of the home.
The solution proposed
With the purpose of energizing the family economy of the fishermen of Yahuarcaca, a group of women from the TIKA Organization, has taken as an alternative for sustainable fishing production, the production of the food product "Fariña de Pesca" that contains a high nutritional contribution, it is handcrafted without preservatives and applies an ancient indigenous ancestral fish preservation technique. Based on the commercialization of fish fariña, the women of the TIKA Organization propose to add value and articulate the value chain of local fishing.
Impact
Target group(s)
Expected Impact
The initiative of the women fishermen of the TIKA Organization seeks to impact the more than 105 fishermen belonging to the 7 communities located around the Yahuarcaca lagoon system, contributing to the reduction of fishing pressure of the 95 species for local consumption, adding value to fishing products, responsible fishing is promoted in accordance with the fishing regulations of Yahuarcaca (Reso. 1784/2016:AUNAP) and the process of empowerment of fisherwomen is strengthened at the organizational and entrepreneurial level that provides them with economic autonomy and leadership. .
SDGs
Estimated Impact
In the municipality the highest impact of the project is on − with a score of 0.
Funding & development
Currently looking for
<US$25k
Value
Equity
Instrument type
How the money will be used
The money will be used efficiently in the acquisition of basic equipment and machinery for the production of fish fariña, improving food safety conditions, product packaging, brand development and INVIMA registration to market the product in supermarkets and other retail channels. sale complying with the legal requirements of Colombian regulations. It also seeks to design digital marketing strategies to promote and scale product recognition at a local and national level. Administrative and financial strengthening of women's businesses.
12 months
Duration of the project
Incipient
Maturity / stage of development
Sustainability of the project
Sustainability of the project
The sustainability of the TIKA fisherwomen project, based on the production of the fishing Fariña, will occur through the development and implementation of the business model that clearly identifies the product (Value Proposition), identifies the customers (Objectives ), distribution channels, interest groups, allies, key activities and resources, cost and income structure. Added to this is a route of organizational strengthening of women and installation of capacities in business, administrative, financial and TIKA product development issues.
Replicability of the project
Replicability of the project
The project can be replicated with other fishermen's organizations throughout the Colombian territory, which have fishing zones defined and regulated by the National Aquaculture and Fisheries Authority - AUNAP. As long as it empowers fisherwomen to generate sustainable productive alternatives based on fishing, in this case, the fish Fariña, becomes one of the options that adds value to fishery products, boosts the family economy, contributes to reducing pressure on the fishing resource and improves the amount of income received.
Progress and impact tracking
Progress and impact tracking
To monitor the implementation of the project, it is planned to meet a series of indicators that will measure the progress of the TIKA fisherwomen's entrepreneurship, which are: Organizational governance structure, # People receiving income for participating in the value chain of the entrepreneurship , # women trained, Volume of products sold, direct/indirect beneficiaries, Profit/loss, fishing areas conserved, resources raised.
Other information
Other information
The project is part of a fishing governance process of the Tikuna, Cocama and Yagua peoples of the Yahuarcaca lagoon and stream system, which seeks to conserve and protect the fishing resources and biodiversity associated with the Yahuarcaca territory. Thanks to this, it has been possible to establish a group of 25 women from the TIKA Organization who seek to improve their quality of life based on a productive enterprise that generates added value to fishery products and provides additional income and avoids doubling the fishing effort, dignifying the craft of artisanal fishing.
Project Developers
This project has 1 project developer.
