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Harvest time has come at Parque Madureira, in the future largest urban garden in the world
Published on 07/01/2022 - 07:00 | Updated on 06/01/2022 - 18:03
Cultivated along the Madureira Mestre Monarco Park, the future largest urban vegetable garden in the world began producing a harvest of vegetables in 2022 beds that are already ready in 55. By 2024, the plantation will occupy 11 hectares (the equivalent of 15 official soccer fields), between the neighborhoods of Madureira and Honório Gurgel, and will be cultivated in stages, depending on the harvest. Some of the food may be sold, but the goal is to supply 50 thousand residents of surrounding favelas, such as Faz Quem Quer, Cajueiro and Palmeirinha.
The gardens in the park are part of the Hortas Cariocas program, run by the Municipal Department of the Environment, and are a historic agricultural vocation for Madureira and neighboring neighborhoods. The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) is in partnership with Light, since the crops are grown under the company's towers.
In the program, vegetables are planted without the use of pesticides, and some species such as leeks, coriander and chives act as natural repellents, keeping pests and possible diseases away. Hortas Cariocas produces around 80 tons of food per year. Throughout the city, it covers 3.775 gardens, with 24 hectares of cultivated areas, in 25 schools and 25 communities. Around 230 workers receive grants to maintain production.
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