Breeders of Tamarugal in Chile has installed an innovative technical irrigation system

Published 2022년 1월 19일

Tridge summary

A collaboration between the Pampa del Tamarugal Indigenous Peasant Association, CONAF, and SQM has led to the creation of a 30-hectare Alfalfa Production Center in the Carmelo sector of the Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve. The project aims to improve water usage efficiency through a pioneering technified irrigation system, which involves burying tapes to hydrate the roots more effectively. The initiative also includes the planting of 500 native trees, the development of a 2,000 m3 pond, and the installation of main pipes for irrigation. The project is progressing with significant community involvement and is set to become one of the largest alfalfa plantations in northern Chile by 2024.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

A total of 30 hectares includes the Alfalfa Production Center in the Carmelo sector in the Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve, a tripartite initiative that brings together the efforts of the Pampa del Tamarugal Indigenous Peasant Association, CONAF and SQM, and which is currently in the installation stage of the technified irrigation pipes, a pioneering system in Chile that through buried tapes seeks to better moisturize the land, directly attacking the roots and optimizing water consumption. This is how Alejandro Riquelme, an agricultural engineer at SQM and in charge of the Atacama Tierra Fértil program, explained it: “Currently, ranchers have finished burying the pipes in sector A, covering 7.5 hectares and starting work in sector B, with which the installation of the tapes would be completed in 15 hectares, which means 50% of the total project”. It should be noted that these tasks are carried out entirely by the beneficiaries themselves, who through training and joint work ...

Source: CLportalagro