{"id":374,"date":"2024-09-16T10:43:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funcavid.org\/cogalapagos\/?post_type=product&#038;p=374"},"modified":"2025-11-27T12:06:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T18:06:50","slug":"native-microalgae-agroalgae","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/funcavid.org\/cogalapagos\/product\/native-microalgae-agroalgae\/","title":{"rendered":"NATIVE MICROALGAE: AGROALGAE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_progress_bar values=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value%22%3A%2230%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22bar_orange%22%7D%5D&#8221; options=&#8221;animated&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; title=&#8221;Collected&#8221; units=&#8221;%&#8221;][vc_empty_space]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-666b9a4f0b97f\" class=\"wd-accordion wd-wpb wd-rs-666b9a4f0b97f  wd-style-default\" data-state=\"all_closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title font-primary wd-fontsize-m text-left wd-opener-pos-right wd-font-weight-700\" data-accordion-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho leads this initiative?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener wd-opener-style-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content reset-last-child font-text wd-fontsize-s wd-font-weight-400\" data-accordion-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Agroalgae project is led by Elvis Kevin Crespin Buestan, a researcher focused on sustainable agriculture in the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands. Since beginning his career in 2013, he has gained experience in agricultural research and laboratory coordination. In 2018, he received a scholarship to study at the I~MAR Research Center in Chile, where he developed skills in organizing and leading scientific activities. He completed his undergraduate studies in 2019 and continues to work on ecological innovations that support biodiversity and reduce chemical use in farming.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title font-primary wd-fontsize-m text-left wd-opener-pos-right wd-font-weight-700\" data-accordion-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat challenges does local agriculture face?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener wd-opener-style-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content reset-last-child font-text wd-fontsize-s wd-font-weight-400\" data-accordion-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Farmers in the Gal\u00e1pagos face several serious challenges, primarily due to the excessive use of chemical fertilizers. These substances contaminate aquifers and coastal waters, leading to eutrophication and causing ecological damage as well as health risks. Their continued use\u2014especially in short-cycle and permanent crops\u2014also prevents the natural recovery of soil fertility, threatening long-term agricultural sustainability.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title font-primary wd-fontsize-m text-left wd-opener-pos-right wd-font-weight-700\" data-accordion-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat solutions does the Agroalgae project provide?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener wd-opener-style-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content reset-last-child font-text wd-fontsize-s wd-font-weight-400\" data-accordion-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The automated cultivation of native microalgae enables the production of natural biofertilizers, reducing reliance on chemical fertilizers. This approach supports the creation of pesticide-free food, improves soil and water health, and enhances food quality. It also contributes to biodiversity and the long-term sustainability of the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands. By highlighting a previously overlooked natural resource, the AGROALGAE project promotes environmental restoration and demonstrates to the community the value of adopting a green economy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title font-primary wd-fontsize-m text-left wd-opener-pos-right wd-font-weight-700\" data-accordion-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the key objectives of Agroalgae?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener wd-opener-style-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content reset-last-child font-text wd-fontsize-s wd-font-weight-400\" data-accordion-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Evaluate<\/strong> the growth of native microalgae isolated from Santa Cruz Island.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Formulate<\/strong> an agricultural biofertilizer based on these microalgae, specifically designed for short-cycle crops.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apply<\/strong> the biofertilizer within a local agricultural system, focusing on short-cycle cultivation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Analyze<\/strong> the positive effects of microalgae on crop growth and development, and <strong>share<\/strong> the results with the agricultural community of Santa Cruz Island.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title font-primary wd-fontsize-m text-left wd-opener-pos-right wd-font-weight-700\" data-accordion-index=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow does this project contribute to the SDGs?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener wd-opener-style-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content reset-last-child font-text wd-fontsize-s wd-font-weight-400\" data-accordion-index=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AGROALGAE addresses the following SDGs through a focus on maintaining agricultural productivity using natural, sustainable, and renewable resources like native microalgae:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SDG 2.3 &amp; 2.4 \u2013 Sustainable agriculture and food security<\/strong> By improving soil health and reducing chemical fertilizer use.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SDG 8.2 \u2013 Inclusive and sustainable economic growth<\/strong> By creating green jobs and new income-generating opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SDG 9.5 \u2013 Innovation and scientific research<\/strong> By developing eco-friendly agricultural technologies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SDG 12.2 \u2013 Sustainable consumption and production<\/strong> By promoting circular practices and reducing environmental impact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By mitigating the negative impacts of climate change, AGROALGAE addresses a critical challenge for both the present and the future. Green development depends on active community involvement, which helps deliver essential services, improves well-being, creates green jobs, and reduces poverty.<\/p>\n<p>The project transparently demonstrates to the local community that viable, sustainable alternatives exist for their development. In doing so, it promotes a circular, fair, and solidarity-based economy \u2014 strengthening the Gal\u00e1pagos region\u2019s environmental, social, and economic resilience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title font-primary wd-fontsize-m text-left wd-opener-pos-right wd-font-weight-700\" data-accordion-index=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat will your donation make possible?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener wd-opener-style-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content reset-last-child font-text wd-fontsize-s wd-font-weight-400\" data-accordion-index=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-custom-css\">.wd-rs-666b9d247155b .wd-el-table th, .wd-rs-666b9d247155b .wd-el-table td{background-color: rgb(255,255,255);color: rgb(0,0,0);padding-top: 10px;padding-right: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;padding-left: 10px;}.wd-rs-666b9d247155b th, .wd-rs-666b9d247155b td{border-style: solid;border-color: rgb(0,0,0);border-top-width: 1px;border-bottom-width: 1px;}<\/style>[vc_row][vc_column]\t\t<div class=\"wd-wpb wd-rs-666b9d247155b\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-el-table-wrap wd-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<table class=\"wd-el-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\" wd-rs-66e85320890ec\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhase\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuget\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\" wd-rs-686f0479e497c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhase 1. Internship to contribute to research, crop management, and biofertilizer production.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaintain the microalgae collection. Scale up microalgae production according to the project's established protocols for mass cultivation. Deliver the biofertilizer to local producers for field evaluation. Collect information to assess the potential effects of the microalgae on various crops.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$1100,00 \nFINANCED (The value includes 10% of Overhead for the administration of the Co-Galapagos initiative)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\" wd-rs-686f04fd29341\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhase 2. 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Subsequently, scale up the culture to a larger volume.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$550,00 \nREQUIRE FUNDING (The value includes 10% of Overhead for the administration of the Co-Galapagos initiative)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\" wd-rs-686f054da293f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhase 4. 2nd Internship to contribute to research, crop management, and biofertilizer production.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaintain the microalgae collection. Scale up microalgae production according to the project's established protocols for mass cultivation. Deliver the biofertilizer to local producers for field evaluation. Collect information to assess the potential effects of the microalgae on various crops.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$1100,00 \nFINANCED (The value includes 10% of Overhead for the administration of the Co-Galapagos initiative)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\" wd-rs-686f05799f290\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhase 5: Monitoring and Optimal Concentration of Microalgae for Foliar Application in Orchards\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo conduct continuous monitoring of the microalgae culture to ensure that the appropriate cell concentration is reached. 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