In the Andes, ancient Indian dams are being restored to combat drought.

September 14, 2022

In the Peruvian Andes in the Pamparomas region, due to drought, they began to restore the dams of the ancient Indians, built in the pre-colonial era. Thanks to one of them, they hope to collect 15,000 cubic meters of water when it rains. It is always dry in the Andes from May to September. But due to climate change, it has become even less rainy. Farmers are worried about the harvest of barley, root crops and alfalfa, a perennial legume. If the land does not generate income for half a year, many families will have nothing to live on.