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IDEAAS. T THE QUIRON PROJECT. Integrating conservation, social inclusion and renewable energy. Fábio Rosa, IDEAAS Sílvia Ziller, Instituto Hórus. THE QUIRON PROJECT. Goals: Solve problems of income generation Introduce a steady cash flow to the families Improve the quality of life
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IDEAAS TTHE QUIRON PROJECT Integrating conservation, social inclusion and renewable energy Fábio Rosa, IDEAAS Sílvia Ziller, Instituto Hórus
THE QUIRON PROJECT Goals: • Solve problems of income generation • Introduce a steady cash flow to the families • Improve the quality of life • Bring a new future perspective to the people and rural families • Improve the local environmental quality (water, waste management, biodiversity) • Productive use of energy
THE QUIRON PROJECT EQUATION: • Energy + Adequate technology + Biodiversity Management + Processes of social development = Income Generation + Better quality of life + Conservation of natural processes and biodiversity = Better common future
THE QUIRON PROJECTRenewable energy This component is provided by STA SOLAR
THE QUIRON PROJECTIncome Generation The goal is to provide: • Quick income generation (short term) • Diversified origins of family cash flow (medium term) • Steady family cash flow (long term)
THE QUIRON PROJECTIncome Generation Projected Income (month) Period (year)
THE QUIRON PROJECTAlfalfa • High nutrition for cattle • Cultivated all over the world • High concentration of protein, 22-25% • High productivity, up to 20,000 kg/ha/year • Average capacity for 54 kg milk/day • Lack of supply • Uses family labor • Uses small agricultural areas
THE QUIRON PROJECTAlfalfa Revenues • Costs of production/ha - US $ 835 • Average productivity – 13,500 kg/ha/year • Gross revenue US $ 2,250 • Operational profit US $ 1,815/year after 4 years
THE QUIRON PROJECTVineyards • Small areas in rural properties which are not subjected to any other uses • Uses family labor • Establishes agricultural programs compatible with property area and number of people in the family • Roots people to their properties • Reduces rural exodus • Reduces poverty belts around urban areas
THE QUIRON PROJECTVineyards • Region selected due to soil, climate, and available technology • Market in development • Lack of supply for local wine producer • Production of grapes for fine wines and juice
THE QUIRON PROJECTVineyards Costs and production Implementation: US $ 8,367 Production: year 1 – 3,000 kg/ha year 2 – 8,000 kg/ha year 4 and on – 18,000 kg/ha
THE QUIRON PROJECTVineyards Revenues • year 1 – US $ 1,000 • year 2 – US $ 2,700 • year 4 and on – US $ 6,000 Net benefit • US $ 3,170 Relation of investment/benefit = 1:2 High profit
THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native species
THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native species 1 Survey of species per potential of use 2 Survey of carpenters and saw mills 3 Preferred species x available species • Selection of areas • Soil analysis • Fences • Training and planting • Register • Review • Pruning
THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native species • Luehea divaricata • Parapiptadenia rigida • Psidium cattleianum • Schinus molle • Schinus therebinthifolius • Myrocarpus frondosus • Cupania vernalis • Peltophorum dubium • Ocotea puberula • Jacaranda micrantha • Cedrela fissilis • Erythryna crista-galli • Ficus monckii • Grápia • Patagonula americana • Inga uruguensis • Tabebuia crysothrycha • Tabebuia roseo-alba • Chordia trichotoma • Caesalpinia ferrea • Prunus brasiliensis • Enterolobium contortisiliquum • Eugenia uniflora
THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native species • Modeling native species Louro freijó Ipê-roxo
THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native species • Economic evaluation • Planting costs • Seedlings (6700 trees/ha) • Labour • Reviewing • Transportation of seedlings • Ant control • Irrigation • Organic fertilizer • Other equipment • Fences • R$ ~ 3.500,00 • 60% seedling cost
THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native species Economic evaluation Values in US dollars, based on 1 hectare
THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native species If 5 hectares are planted, 1 per year, the model generates annual income.
THE QUIRON PROJECT Outcome • Diversity in income sources • Short, medium and long term action • Compatibility with environmental conservation • Innovative in combining technology and sustainable development
THE QUIRON PROJECT Thank you! Fábio Rosa, IDEAAS Sílvia Ziller, Instituto Hórus BRAZIL