Organic tomato development

table tomato (Long life, Chonto and the well-known Cherry tomato) is an essential food for the diet of Colombian families; However, due to the “Pressure” on the part of the market to produce MORE and MORE cheaply, many farmers carry out incorrect production practices, applying chemical synthesis inputs, both for phytosanitary control and for crop nutrition, in such a way that overwhelmed. The famous “Fumigation Pumps” can include highly toxic products, with mixtures from various commercial houses, affecting not only the quality of life of consumers, but also the health of operators, supervisors and farmers of this type of crops under cover.

There are testimonies in which the Farmers themselves, after observing the deterioration of the soils (due to salinization and compaction) have decided to venture into other crops (preferably hydroponics) abandon their Greenhouses and others more daring, migrate their agriculture towards a production technology with GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) or to organic production systems.

In the Municipality of Sopó, Cundinamarca, the Project called: Construction, Implementation and start-up of the Organic Vegetable Production System under greenhouse was developed, promoting the use of sustainable agricultural technologies, creation, appropriation and adaptation of the same to the municipal context, seeking adaptation to climate change, in the El Carrizalito farm, La Violeta village, in the municipality of Sopó, Cundinamarca, as a contribution to the post-conflict in Colombia.

Por su parte el Tomate Cherry orgánico, presentó un buen comportamiento en calidad y productividad.