Integrating conservation, social inclusion and renewable energy

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Integrating conservation, social inclusion and
renewable energy
IDEAAS
TTHE QUIRON PROJECT

• Fábio Rosa, IDEAAS
• Sílvia Ziller, Instituto Hórus

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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

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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

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THE QUIRON PROJECTRenewable energy

• This component is provided by STA SOLAR

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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)

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THE QUIRON PROJECTIncome Generation

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THE QUIRON PROJECTIncome Generation

• Period (year)

Projected Income (month)
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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

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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

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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

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THE QUIRON PROJECTVineyards
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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

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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

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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 12
• ? High profit

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THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native
species
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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

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THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native
species

• 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

• Luehea divaricata
• Parapiptadenia rigida
• Psidium cattleianum
• Schinus molle
• Schinus therebinthifolius
• Myrocarpus frondosus
• Cupania vernalis
• Peltophorum dubium
• Ocotea puberula
• Jacaranda micrantha
• Cedrela fissilis

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THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native
species

• Modeling native species

Louro freijó
Ipê-roxo
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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

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THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native
species
Economic evaluation
Values in US dollars, based on 1 hectare
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THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native
species
If 5 hectares are planted, 1 per year, the model
generates annual income.
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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

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THE QUIRON PROJECT
Thank you!
Fábio Rosa, IDEAAS Sílvia Ziller, Instituto
Hórus BRAZIL