Technology
The Pintadas Solar project starts from the design and the implementation of technological solutions that are adequate for the local environmental conditions of the Brazilian semi-arid region and that address the needs of local farmers.
IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGIES
Drip irrigation
Drip irrigation is a water efficient technology that reduces the consumption of water
Organoponia allows farmers that have very little access to water to produce basic subsistence food in an environmentally friendly way
WATER PUMPS
Manual pumps
Manual pumps are the most cost effective solution for low flow irrigation
Photovoltaic pumps
Photovoltaics water pumps use solar photovoltaic energy to pump water from surface or underground waters
Diesel and biodiesel pumps
Diesel pumps are one of the most conventional pumping system in rural areas. Biodiesel pumps are very similar to diesel pumps. The main difference is that they use biodiesel
Wind pumps can be quiet cost-effective in areas with constant winds
Electric pumps
Electric pumps represent often the most cost-effective solution in areas with access to electiricty
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Organic fertilizers
Organic fertilizers are the environmental alternative to chemical fertilizers as they are made from biological product and not from fossil fuels
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Intercropping
Intercropping consists in the integration of different crops to maximize agricultural output. Learn more about the crops that the project is producing and testing
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