Agriculture Reference
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Figure 3.4 Carapongo land use change: 2002-2006
The study found that 37 per cent of UA producers in Carapongo occupy
land that they own, which has an average area of 0.72 ha, whereas 19 per cent
occupy rented land (average area 0.61 ha). Seven per cent of farmers occupy
land located on the border of the river (average area 0.87 ha). This last
category of farmers are farming illegally and are known as pocesionarios.
Seventeen per cent of producers occupy land with a combination of ownership
and rental, with an average area of 0.96 ha per holding.
Access to water - The principal water source for irrigation is the Rı´ mac
River, which runs through the city of Lima. The river nurtures an ecosystem in
the urban and peri-urban areas that generates both benefits and risks for people.
One of these risks is water pollution, which greatly affects agricultural producers
