PAMPOJIL-AGROPECUARIA ATITLN S.A. San Lucas tolimn, Solol. CAFECOLA PRODUCTION IN PAMPOJIL FARM Finca Pampojil Agropecuaria Atitln SA was credited during the current 2014 with environmental standards Rainforest Alliance, beholding as social policy approach to compliance aspects governing the fair treatment and good conditions for workers, occupational health and safety and good community relations.
Finca Pampojil-Agropecuaria Atitln S.A. it is located in the town of San
Lucas Toliman, Solola department. It is an agricultural complex composed of more than 380 acres located predominantly in the living area classified as humid subtropical lower montane forest, right where coffee production stands tall territory; given the favorable climatic conditions for product quality. During the last harvest 2013-2014, over 26,000 quintals of coffee were processed in the wet mill farm Pampojil supported in the supply chain of a cumulative 17,365 Total field collaborators. This activity results in the production of honey 23 cubic meters of water contaminated with dissolved and suspended organic matter processing time. To provide a means of disposal of these wastes a system of natural purification by artificial wetlands in which it develops a function of time was put into operation in 2013 a complex ecosystem composed of vertebrate and invertebrate animals, various bacterial colonies vegetation (plants vetiver ) substrate as a niche, and water as the nutrient medium that attracts and provides sustenance to the above biotic organisms; while the quality of water resources for reuse in irrigation of coffee cultivation farm Pampojil recovers.
What are the main positive impacts of proper disposal of liquid
waste from coffee processing? Decrease incidence of diseases related to water The stagnation and poor sewage disposal favors the reproduction of disease vectors; of noteworthy for the conditions of the area the presence of mosquitoes, a situation that exposes communities to risks from dengue or chikungunya virus recently. The flow of water purification process below a substrate in constructed wetlands estate Pampojil not favor the breeding of insects, which contributes to maintaining the health of the residents of the surrounding area.
Artificial wetland farm Pampojil, San Lucas Toliman, Solola
Landscape purification system offered by farm Pampojil-Agropecuaria Atitln SA
Contact us Agropecuaria Atitln S.A. Guatemala City, Diagonal 6; 10-1 10 district, Management Center Las Margaritas, Tower II. www.agratisa.com
Maintenance of the landscape and ecological balance
Lake Atitlan and surrounding suburbs with land Pampojil: farm San Lucas Toliman population of Agua Escondida, farms Pachuj, Patzibir and Patzun, Volcan Toliman and Cologne Pampojila are important to the life and economy of the area, because the people the neighboring towns live directly or indirectly of natural resources gives the site. Taking advantage of the site to obtain subsistence products and a resource for generating foreign exchange for their extraordinary beauty. Increased water supply from Lake Atitlan for local communities 4.67 hectares of coffee cultivation farm Pampojil are watered during the harvest season with treated water in artificial wetlands, which favors the resource availability from Lake Atitlan. The zone has abundant water resources so that resource reuse increases the available supply for neighboring communities also exploring the vital liquid from the same source.
The zone has abundant water resources so
that resource reuse increases the available supply for neighboring communities.
Maintaining cordial relations with neighboring communities.
In the recent past the wastewater of coffee mills were set at a built creek (dry at harvest time) in order to facilitate infiltration. However; This practice led to disagreement with neighboring towns, parting spread odors and insects. The readjustment management allows maintaining cordial relations with neighbors, favoring the work environment, since it has the support of local personnel for the development of agricultural practices of this institution. Approach with technical bodies for the socialization of the proposed wastewater treatment benefited coffee The treatment system Pampojil farm honey water has been socialized with both partners Agropecuaria Atitln SA as with other private production units in the region, favoring the dissemination of technology to be implemented in other places; indirectly by multiplying the previously described positive impacts to other communities.