USAID-supported project in the BOVESPA Social and Environmental market
Pepper project reaches the general public interested in supporting social and environmental activities

Hot peppers from the Pimenta da Tapera project, recently listed on the BOVESPA Social and Environmental market

Photo: Pimenta da Tapera

SÃO PAULO - Pimenta da Tapera, a social project developed by Instituto Eco-Engenho with USAID/Brazil Energy Program support is now included in the São Paulo Stock Exchange’s (BOVESPA) Social and Environmental market. Through this mechanism the project now reaches the general public interested in supporting social and environmental activities.

The project applies the productive use of renewable energy for irrigation, drying and electricity generation for pepper growing and processing in the community of São José da Tapera in the State of Alagoas. Those interested in learning more about the project and in buying social stocks, please visit:

http://www.bovespasocial.org.br/institucional/home.aspx