Description
ALTURAS DE MIRAVALLES
Alturas de Miravalles Background
- Farm
Miravalles (1275 Ha) / (3150.59 acres)
- Climate
Altitude: 500 to 600 meters above sea level
Atlantic Influence
- Historic Farm Activities
Macadamia Plantation and processing
Heart of Palm Plantation
Pejibaye Plantation
Highland Banana Plantations
Cattle Ranching
Cocoa Plantations
Current Operations
- Farm
Cattle Ranching
- Operations
Brahman-Simmental cattle
Meat growing operation
Natural pasture land
Animal tracing management
Best Practices / Animal welfare conduct
Approximately 550 heads of cattle
Horse Breeding
- Forest Conservation – FONAFIFO
211 Ha (521 acres) under management
- Grass Varieties
Ischaemun ciliare-ratana
Brizantha Toledo
Brachiaria Arrecta (taner)
African Star
Geographic Location
Farm Layout
Farm Locations
Farm Attributes
- Agricultural Activities: multiple micro-climates
Cattle – Organic, grass grown. National demonstration farm. Environmental best practices in place.
Dairy Cattle Activities – Ideal climate and soil for milk production.
Heart of Palm Plantation – Meticulous species selection
Reforestation – Reforestation Program
Cacao Plantation – Cacao (in the past it was a local crop)
- Natural Attributes:
Volcanoes
Rainforest
Birds
Rivers and waterfalls
Scenic beauty: landscape – Upala lowlands, Nicaragua Lake, volcanoes, and islands
Renewable energy projects in the area (geothermic, eolic, hydraulic)
Hydroelectric potential