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A system of perennial agriculture emphasizing the use of renewable natural resources and the enrichment of local ecosystems. Read more... |
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Agência Mandalla has developed a simple irrigation system which allows fruit and vegetables to grow even in the semi-desert. Small farmers have their own water reservoir and mini-plantation. Nine beds are laid out in a circle around a circular water basin six meters in diameter. Water is taken from this to irrigate the beds and is distributed via pipe circuits two meters apart. The first three circular beds of the mandala provide staple foods for the family. The fourth to sixth circles are for cash crops of fruit and vegetables. In the outer circles, fruit trees, bananas and palm trees are grown to provide shade. The entire mandala is enclosed by a cacti fence. Fish and ducks are raised in the basin, fertilizing the irrigation water with their excrement. website: www.agenciamandalla.org.br |
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