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Integrating conservation, social inclusion and renewable energy

Fábio Rosa, IDEAASSílvia Ziller, Instituto Hórus

TTHE QUIRON PROJECT

IDEAAS

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

Goal Activity Resultsyear

Short term income generation

Alfalfa 1

Diversified origins of income generation

Vineyards 3

Steadyincome generation

Forestry with native

species

15

THE QUIRON PROJECTIncome Generation

Period (year)

0 – 3Alfalfa

117

4 – 14Alfalfa + vineyard

415

15 – 19Alfalfa + vineyard + forestry

748

20 ... Alfalfa + vineyard + forestry

1500

Projected Income (month)

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

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 productionImplementation: US $ 8,367

Production: year 1 – 3,000 kg/hayear 2 – 8,000 kg/hayear 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 $ 6,000Net benefit• US $ 3,170Relation of

investment/benefit = 1:2 High profit

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

• 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

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

Product

Year Revenues (US $)

Firewood 5 130Firewood, secondary products

10 550

Secondary products

15 3,000

Wood 20 27,000

Wood 25 76,000

Wood 30 76,000

Wood 35 76,000

THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native species

If 5 hectares are planted,1 per year,

the model generates annual income.

THE QUIRON PROJECT Forest production with native species

• Diversity in income sources• Short, medium and long term action• Compatibility with environmental

conservation• Innovative in combining technology

and sustainable development

THE QUIRON PROJECT Outcome

THE QUIRON PROJECT

Thank you!

Fábio Rosa, IDEAASSílvia Ziller, Instituto HórusBRAZIL