Celebration of National Vicuña Day: National Vicuña Forum

Puno (Peru), حدث هجين, 14/11/2024 - 15/11/2024

Through Ministerial Resolution No. 0458-2017-MINAGRI, November 15 of each year is the “National Vicuña Day”, with the purpose of revaluing this wildlife resource, as well as the ancestral practice for its management and conservation carried out by peasant organizations and raise awareness of the potential of this resource and its protection against poaching and trafficking of its fiber.

II National Seminar on the meat of domestic South American camelids

Arequipa (Peru), 08/11/2024

The event will convene actors in the meat value chain of domestic South American camelids (alpaca and llama) to evaluate the progress and limitations in the development of production, marketing and consumption of this highly nutritional resource, as well as its incorporation into Peru's gastronomic offer to the world. Studies and experiences will be presented on nutritional and health aspect...

Camels and Food Security Conference

Kuwait City (Kuwait), حدث هجين, 29/10/2024 - 30/10/2024

Alpaca Fiesta & Peru Moda Deco 2024

Arequipa (Peru), 21/10/2024 - 26/10/2024

The International Alpaca Association (IAA) in alliance with PROMPERU-MINCETUR will carry out the eighth edition of ALPACA FIESTA, the most important alpaca event worldwide, which aims to disseminate and promote the alpaca fiber in the global textile market and brings together breeders, companies and institutions linked to the world of alpaca and South American camelids in a festive and highl...

Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival

Tunbridge (United States), 05/10/2024 - 06/10/2024

The 2024 Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival celebrates the International Year of Camelids. Visit the llamas and alpacas, shop camelid fiber and yarn from local farms and view the camelid fiber contest entries. Learn more about camelids and their fiber from local llama and alpaca farmers.

The Festival features a wide variety of vendors offering fleece and yarn, fiber animals, handspinni...

Chaccu - Vicuña Ecotourism Festival and value-added tourist route

Arequipa (Peru), 01/10/2024

Chaccu is an ancestral activity inherited from the Inca empire that consists of herding, capturing live vicuñas with the aim of extracting their fine fiber and finally releasing them, without altering their population, behavior and reproduction capacity. This activity allows for the supervised shearing of live vicuñas.

To this end, the regional governments supervise the capture and she...

II Jornadas Argentinas de Camélidos Silvestres Sudamericanos

فعالية افتراضية, 25/09/2024 - 27/09/2024

En el Año Internacional de los Camélidos, los invitamos a participar de las SEGUNDAS JORNADAS ARGENTINAS PARA LA CONSERVACIÓN Y MANEJO DE CAMÉLIDOS SILVESTRES SUDAMERICANOS organizadas por el Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar Región NOA (IPAF NOA– CIPAF – INTA) y el Grupo de Investigación en Ecofisiología de Fauna Silvestre (GIEFAS – I...

I International Symposium of Guanaco

Ayacucho (Peru), 24/09/2024

Within the framework of the International Year of the Camelids and the inclusion of the guanaco in Appendix II of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), which aims to prioritize conservation and habitat management throughout the species' distribution range, promote joint actions to address the threat of illegal trade, expand efforts to assess the local...

Chaccu - Vicuña Ecotourism Festival and value-added tourist route

Ondores (Peru), 13/09/2024 - 14/09/2024

Chaccu is an ancestral activity inherited from the Inca empire that consists of herding, capturing live vicuñas with the aim of extracting their fine fiber and finally releasing them, without altering their population, behavior and reproduction capacity. This activity allows for the supervised shearing of live vicuñas.

To this end, the regional governments supervise the capture and she...

National Fair of South American Camelids, Agricultural and Handicraft Products Macusani, Carabaya - FECASAM

Puno (Peru), 24/08/2024 - 29/08/2024

Fair of regional and national importance that takes place in August at the “Julio E. Barreda Aragón” fairground in the district of Macusani, province of Carabaya, in the department of Puno. Through this event, the participation of alpaca and llama breeders is promoted at the local, regional and national level, providing them with a means to publicize their products and services. Likewise, it...

National Guanaco Festival

Arequipa (Peru), 23/08/2024 - 24/08/2024

Within the framework of the International Year of Camelids 2024, it is of utmost importance to recognize the importance of the Peruvian subspecies of guanaco (Lama guanicoe cacsilensis), given the current categorization of its populations as a “critically endangered” species, in accordance with the Supreme Decree No. 004-2014-MINAGRI.

The importance of the guanaco is based on a set o...

National Agricultural, Agroindustrial, Artisanal, Gastronomic and Cultural Fair "Señor de Pampacucho"

Cusco (Peru), 07/08/2024

Fair of regional and national importance that takes place in August at the “Señor de Pampacucho” fairground in the district of Sicuani, province of Canchis, in the department of Cusco. This year it joins the activities of the International Year of Camelids and takes on greater relevance as it is its 50th Anniversary. Through this event, the participation of alpaca and llama breeders is...

International Camelid Festival, Cusco 2024

Cusco (Peru), 01/08/2024 - 04/08/2024

Event led by the Regional Government of Cusco, which seeks to promote and enhance the development of the value chains of South American camelids to improve the livelihoods of high Andean breeders. It will be held from 1-4 August 2024, in the “Jardín de la Cerveza Cusqueña” located in the historic center of the city of Cusco. The event will cover the following themes:

1) advances in th...

Chaccu - Vicuña Ecotourism Festival and value-added tourist route

Cusco (Peru), 01/08/2024

Chaccu is an ancestral activity inherited from the Inca empire that consists of herding, capturing live vicuñas with the aim of extracting their fine fiber and finally releasing them, without altering their population, behavior and reproduction capacity. This activity allows for the supervised shearing of live vicuñas.

To this end, the regional governments supervise the capture and she...

Chaccu - Vicuña Ecotourism Festival and value-added tourist route

Huancavelica (Peru), 20/07/2024 - 21/07/2024

Chaccu is an ancestral activity inherited from the Inca empire that consists of herding, capturing live vicuñas with the aim of extracting their fine fiber and finally releasing them, without altering their population, behavior and reproduction capacity. This activity allows for the supervised shearing of live vicuñas.

To this end, the regional governments supervise the capture and sh...

III International Seminar on Sustainable Production of South American Camelids: Securing Biodiversity

Lima (Peru), 10/07/2024 - 12/07/2024

The III International Seminar on Sustainable Production of South American Camelids: Securing Biodiversity will be held from July 10th to 12th on the campus of the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru.

The objective is to strengthen the capacity of researchers, technicians and breeders in the sustainability of diversity and breeding of South American camelids. This event w...

Discussion on "Camel milk: Use and health benefits"

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), حدث هجين, 02/07/2024

Officialization and celebration of the National Llama Day - 1st Gastronomic Festival

Ninacaca (Peru), 28/06/2024

Peru is the second largest producer of llamas in the world. Its main product is meat, which is one of the main sources of protein for the high Andean population and has been consumed as dry-salted meat, known as "charqui", for more than 3,500 years. Llamas are also used as pack animals for bartering and tourism. Their fiber and leather are used to make products for household...

"VIII Expo Alpaca - Llama" Munaypaqocha 2024

Macusani (Peru), 27/06/2024 - 29/06/2024

La "VIII Expo Alpaca - Llama" Munaypaqocha 2024 es una de las Ferias más resaltantes e importante en el ámbito alpaquero de la capital alpaquera del Perú y del mundo, Macusani, de la región Puno de Perú, se podrá encontrar animales de primerísima calidad, mejorados por el alpaquero macusaneño por varias décadas.

Este evento está caracterizado por la presencia de jueces de primer nivel ...

Side Event on the International Year of Camelids - IDF Regional Dairy Conference Asia Pacific

Kochi (India), 27/06/2024

The First IDF Regional Dairy Conference – Asia Pacific 2024 will include a side event on the International Year of Camelids will focus on the current situation in the camelid sector in Asia, including experiences, challenges, development opportunities, perspectives, ongoing activities and further actions in the camelid sector in the region.