The Emep are presenting to
farm families and
rural producers, a technology that uses solar energy for irrigation of
fruits and vegetables. It is a form of exploitation of energy that uses
an electric pump, powered by solar panels, for pumping water for
irrigation.
The technology is quite simple and can be
used in remote locations, and has low maintenance cost and cause no
environmental impact. The system was developed by researchers at the
Experimental Station of Aparecida, in Aparecida municipality (backlands
of Paraiba), and has been providing excellent results in the production
of vegetables.
"Solar energy is an alternative for
producers to improve their income and quality of production, allowing a
cleaner production," said researcher Euzeli of Saints Cyprian. According
to him, in the first year of cultivation due to lack of spending power,
the producer a profit higher than expected.
He also
said that the system can be extended to other cultures and used in the
operation of wells. "The electric pump allows the rational use of
Amazons or tubular wells with flows in excess of one thousand liters per
hour, as well as water surface," he said.
As the
researcher, the electric pump can also be used effectively by the Food
Purchase Program (EAP) and the National School Feeding Program (PNAE).
