Llamas on a mountain road in the Altiplano of Peru. Llamas are used by the Inca Indians of Peru primarily as beasts of burden. - - FAO/UNDP Project. Animal products play an important part in the predominantly agricultural economy of Peru. In order to build up this sector of the economy the Food and Agriculture Organizatinon (FAO), with financing from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is teaching better animal husbandry and utilization of sheep, llamas, alpacas and vicunas as well as assisting Peruvian government veterinarians in fighting diseases and up- grading stocks.