Realising that the stated objective could not be reached only by following a responsive funding policy, the Bilateral Committee decided to adopt a more pro-active strategy, in order to speed up the flow of funds. This strategy consisted in focusing the fund's interventions on four specific subsectors within the three priority sectors, in identifying the main players in these subsectors and in designing development programmes with them. These new programmes were not only quite capital-intensive, but they also hightened the impact of the fund. In December 1995 the fund had reached its objective in regard to fund commitments and did not pursue the pro-active strategy any further. Agriculture in the Llaucano Valley includes potatoes, cattle and bees.
Production increases self-sufficiency and generates income.
Unfortunately, yields have been declining for some years. The reasons for this are the lack of new and different potatoes and the lack of veterinary assistance to reduce animal diseases. Furthermore, many farmers have destroyed their beehives in fear of Africa killer bees. Its members are farmers, veterinarians and technicians. CEDA concentrates on the problems of small-scale farmers and tries to find solutions based on previous experiences.