Goji orchard

Direct: 

• Contribution to the decarbonization of the economy, through the generation of clean energy: The cultivation area is located in a forest area, so the entire operation will be isolated from the national electricity grid, that is, all electricity will be produced using solar energy. The dehydration of the berries will be done using a Black Block dehydrator, also powered by solar panels. The installed panels will produce an average of 9.1 MWh of clean energy per year, avoiding the emission of an average of 1.4 tons of CO2 per year.
• Reduction of the ecological footprint of transport: the consumption of goji berries have grown in the European Union in recent years, especially in countries with greater purchasing power (such as Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands). As a consequence of the increase in demand, there has been an increase in the importation of this crop from China and the USA (large producers), which contributes to increasing the carbon footprint due to transport. The increase in local production and distribution will reduce this footprint. 
• Creation of two jobs. 
• Reduced water consumption due to the low water requirement of goji berries (culture adapted to adverse weather conditions), combined with an efficient drip irrigation system powered entirely by solar energy. Efficient management of waste (mostly from pruning) that will be placed between the lines, to transform into organic matter. 
• Certified organic production method: with the PT-BIO-03 certificate, Tasty Fields is a certified goji berry producer, which implies complying with the requirements of Regulation (EC) 834/2007 and Regulation (EC) 889/2008, concerning the organic production method. The company hopes to produce around 60 tonnes of goji berries a year, on a 4.5 ha plot of land. 
• Sustainable forest management: the promoter will be an active agent in the prevention of fires, as the crop will be implemented in a forest area.

Indirect: 

• Promotion of a sustainable food production system with resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and maintain ecosystems, strengthening the capacity to adapt to climate change. 
• Promotion of the local economy through synergies with local and regional producers,as well as other agents of the local economy, contributing to the fixation of the local population.

Direct: 

• Contribution to the decarbonization of the economy, through the generation of clean energy: The cultivation area is located in a forest area, so the entire operation will be isolated from the national electricity grid, that is, all electricity will be produced using solar energy. The dehydration of the berries will be done using a Black Block dehydrator, also powered by solar panels. The installed panels will produce an average of 9.1 MWh of clean energy per year, avoiding the emission of an average of 1.4 tons of CO2 per year.
• Reduction of the ecological footprint of transport: the consumption of goji berries have grown in the European Union in recent years, especially in countries with greater purchasing power (such as Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands). As a consequence of the increase in demand, there has been an increase in the importation of this crop from China and the USA (large producers), which contributes to increasing the carbon footprint due to transport. The increase in local production and distribution will reduce this footprint. 
• Creation of two jobs. 
• Reduced water consumption due to the low water requirement of goji berries (culture adapted to adverse weather conditions), combined with an efficient drip irrigation system powered entirely by solar energy. Efficient management of waste (mostly from pruning) that will be placed between the lines, to transform into organic matter. 
• Certified organic production method: with the PT-BIO-03 certificate, Tasty Fields is a certified goji berry producer, which implies complying with the requirements of Regulation (EC) 834/2007 and Regulation (EC) 889/2008, concerning the organic production method. The company hopes to produce around 60 tonnes of goji berries a year, on a 4.5 ha plot of land. 
• Sustainable forest management: the promoter will be an active agent in the prevention of fires, as the crop will be implemented in a forest area.

Indirect: 

• Promotion of a sustainable food production system with resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and maintain ecosystems, strengthening the capacity to adapt to climate change. 
• Promotion of the local economy through synergies with local and regional producers,as well as other agents of the local economy, contributing to the fixation of the local population.