Watering the Earth Palheiros Settlement III (Upanema, Rio Grande do Norte) Resultados Follow-up of cropping on family plots of land In the area reserved for collective crops, the following have already been done: preparing the land (concluded, in partnership with Upanema town hall); building a fence and warehouse; procurement of beekeeping material, and irrigation. Training financial administration, planting, beekeeping and other working groups. A power network for supplying the motor-pump system implemented by the Light for Everyone Program of the federal government. Completion of the irrigated crops project, including building the support warehouse, and implementing an electricity network to reach the entire productive area Harvesting begun in the family plots of land for crops of sorghum, madre cacao and castor beans. The last bean crop is from EMBRAPA. Implementation of organic beekeeping on a productive scale, and capture of bees (123 beehives). Completion of training courses in agricultural-livestock farming techniques, encouraging cultural valorization, social organization and citizenship. Valorization of the self-esteem of settled families, professional capacity building and improvement in the social relations between the different generations. Obtained a valuable collection of technical and social-educational data on the projects undertaken. Red tape overcome in the construction of a multi-institutional project. Other contributions: INCRA/MDA, PDHC/MDA, EMBRAPA, Brazilian Environment Institute (IBAMA), Terra Livre Cooperative and FETARN; AQUONSULTE TWS Trucker (company providing services to Petrobras in the area of the well), which have provided their services for re-opening the well; EMATER, a donation of sorghum seeds; DNPE/MME, in implementing a power network. « back