Chile's dairy farmers opt for greener milk

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With its lush green meadows, dark forests and snow-capped volcanoes, the Los Lagos region in Chile is idyllic. It's also home to a whole lot of cows. Half the milk in the country is produced here, most of it in small family-owned business with herds of up to 300 cattle. The farmers often use natural production methods in tune with the environment but more and more agricultural businesses are hitting their limits financially. Too much money is needed to water agricultural land and power operations. If they worked more efficiently, they could save up to 30 or 40 percent of the energy they use. Through training and technology transfer, the Smart Energy Concepts initiative demonstrates how that can be achieved. The project is supported by the International Climate Initiative (IKI).

A film by Linda Vierecke

 

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Length
5:40 Minutes

Date of publication
2017

Project

Smart Energy Concepts Chile

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The television reports and documentaries of Deutsche Welle's 'Global Ideas' media project provide people all over the world with information on model projects which implement biodiversity and climate protection. The media project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety through the International Climate Initiative.

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