UNESCO Peru held the “Workshop on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage” in Huayllabamba, Cusco.

The workshop brought together farmers who work with different maize varieties from several peasant communities in the Sacred Valley, such as Huayoccari, Raqchi, and Urquillos, as well as representatives of the Association of Vegetable Producers and Small Animal Rearing - SUMAQ LLANKAY. In addition, representatives of the District Municipality of Huayllabamba attended; this institution is an allied partner with whom the workshop was jointly organized.

In this way, the workshop became a meaningful space for training, dialogue, and organization for the participants. The importance of safeguarding the knowledge, values, and know-how linked to the production and consumption of maize was shared, recognizing them as generators of identity and tradition for the communities of the Sacred Valley.