Ernst Götsch's Syntropic Farming
More than mulch, Syntropic Agriculture proposes that the soil always remains occupied by growing species. The advantages are numerous: optimization of photosynthesis, soil life chain stimulation, constant input of organic matter, and above all, the complete independence of herbicides. In…
Among 500 coffee samples from 20 Brazilian regions, the coffee from producer Wilians Valério, from Recanto dos Tucanos received the Best Coffee of the Year 2019 award. The contest is one of the most important in the Brazilian scenario and the selection…
You have already seen here our experience report on the implementation of syntropic school gardens. We also have shared the theoretical foundation behind this initiative and some reflections derived from the practice. Soon after the first year of the project,…
Stones in the field are often a huge problem, and the standard solution is to remove them. But Ernst Götsch has a new suggestion: plant them! The idea of burying the stones is mainly related to three aspects. First is…
There is no quick answer. We have to be honest and immediately warn that you won’t find a recipe ready to copy and paste here. Syntropic Agriculture (also described as successional agroforestry) is not a technology package that can be…
The advantages of more sustainable agricultural methods have been widely studied. If we narrow down only to agroforestry systems – such as Syntropic Farming – we can list countless researches in different ecosystems that attest the benefits these practices offer,…
Our current challenges Currently, food, wood and fiber production have altered the capacity of humans to survive on the planet, while at the same time these activities had a major impact on the rest of biological diversity. Agriculture is the…
We are proud to share with you that a project we started six months ago won a sustainability contest promoted by Galp Foundation, in Portugal. Thanks to the teacher Goretti from Santana de Cambas School, who applied for the prize,…
In this week’s article, we bring you a reflection on some concepts that are part of the decision-making process of the syntropic farmer, and that usually leaves room for different interpretations. Besides the practical applications that come from the understanding…
In this week’s video, we share with you a technique that seeks to simulate the forest soil in a highly degraded site. It may seem strange, but we put wood chips at the bottom of the bed. The suggestion came…