Water conservation adds extra value to end product

While greenhouses are a big step forward towards water conservation in agriculture, it is important to address that we can still do better. The week of World Water Day is always a good moment to raise more awareness about the scarcity of water and what the greenhouse industry can do to use it even more responsibly.

This is also the opinion of Spanish greenhouse manufacturer J.Huete. "Water is an increasingly vital resource for the existence of the human being, and we are more aware of it every day", said Fued Alle Arechavaleta of J.Huete. "This is why for every integral project that we work on, we emphasize the use of recirculation technologies to avoid any spills of both irrigation and rain water. We have all of the technology available that allows a grower to recoup every drop of water, and it would be a shame if it would not be used."

Rainwater collection system on a recently completed project.

Fued explained that he is happy to signal the trend that more fresh produce traders and marketing companies are increasingly interested in the environmental footprint of their growers. "Consumers and marketeers are more aware of the fact that we need to be careful with the use of natural resources such as water. This is why the companies who commercialize the products are more often demanding that their suppliers produce in the most sustainable and efficient way possible. Water conserving technologies play a key role in this. Sustainability has also become a way to differentiate a product on the market, as it adds an unique selling point aside of a product's quality and taste.

Drainage canals at the outside of the gable collect rainwater from the roof. This water can be stored in a special water storage and be re-used to irrigate the crops.

For this reason, water conserving technologies and systems have become a standard part of the design of their projects all across the world. From rainwater collection, to irrigation and condensation water recuperation. "We incorporate integral systems for the recovery and utilization of rainwater and crop drainage, using the most recent technological equipment of gutters and pacers for drainage conduction, as well as systems and automation for the recovery, disinfection and reuse of them".

The greenhouse builder said that the integration of such technologies have become top of mind. "It is our goal to develop projects that incorporate new technologies that are not only aimed at maximizing productivity and profitability, but are also respectful of the environment. This is how we assure that we create truly integral projects for our clients with the smallest water footprint possible. "

For more information:

J.Huete International

Ing. Fued Alle Arechavaleta
Director J. Huete Mexico

Email: export@jhuete.com