Creating Shared Value Project (CSV)

Work Streams:

Climate change and natural resource conservation (see more)

Multidimensional poverty variable:

Housing and surroundings

KPI and Results

2020 Accumulated Beneficiaries: 1,457

Technical assistance: 46% male and 54% female

Technologic transfer: 62% male and 38% female

2020 Beneficiaries: As a result of the health emergency during 2020, no activities were carried out

This project directly benefits groups of  farmers who use irrigation systems and students through the transfer of techniques and knowledge related to the efficient use of  water resources. It also helps reduce environmental impacts by decreasing  the use of agrochemicals in crops. Furthermore,  it means  that irrigating farmer can  have more time  which will  improve their life quality given that  it  requires  less time spent on irrigation.

This project is directly aligned with the Company's business vision as it operates Enel´s hydroelectric power generation assets in the Maule  basin with six power plants currently in operation.  As we are co-users of the basin and its water resources  together with local farmers  and the agricultural sector in general, the decisions and uses of each user affect the availability of resources for consumptive and non-consumptive purposes.  In addition to improving the practices related to water use, it permits  to align and agree on joint participation in relation to its use  seeking  a common objective: taking care  of our water resource.

Water Saving Data:

Three irrigation exhibition modules were  offered in  2019 , in industrial tomato, grassland and beans.

We can observe considerable water savings,  close to 40%  for  each crop,  bordering 50% in beans, plus a significant  yield increase in some crops. The move from traditional to  mechanized irrigation systems shows average  savings of approximately 3,000 m3/ha  in the most relevant crops. There is also an increase in average production reaching approximately  2 ton/ha in crops.

Table. Results of the Industrial Tomato Module (2018-19). Mariposas, St. Clemente

  Irrigation Water Saving Performance Water Productivity
m3/ha % ton/ha kg product/m3 water
Drip Irrigation 7.776 35% 74,1 9,5
Hosepipe Irrigation 11.960   63,8 5,3

Table. Results of the Clover Grassland Module (2018-19). Carretones, San Clemente

  Irrigation Water Saving Performance Water Productivity
m3/ha % ton/ha kg product/m3 water
Hosepipe Irrigation 2.930 40% 110 1,13
Irrigation by Flooding 4.888   100 0,61

Table. Results of the Bean Modules (2018-19). Mariposas, San Clemente

  Irrigation Water Saving Performance Water Productivity
m3/ha % ton/ha kg product/m3 water
Drip Irrigation 1.543 47% 6,6 4,3
Hosepipe Irrigation 2.900   8,7 3,0

Water management program

Together to create tools that facilitate optimal water usage for agriculture and hydropower generation.