“Agroecology is a transdisciplinary field of knowledge that contains the basic theoretical and methodological principles to enable the design and management of sustainable agroecosystems and, in addition, to contribute to the conservation of agro-biodiversity and biodiversity in general, as well as others natural resources and means of subsistence (EMBRAPA, 2006: 26).” This concept brought by […]
The soil that a plant is grown in has an immense effect on what that plant contains in it. A healthy high functioning soil will produce crops that are flavorful, aromatic, nutritious, and should dessicate, not rot. Historically, agricultural societies rose up in river valleys where annual floods would systemically remineralize the soil on a […]
Regenerative agriculture should be an agricultural paradigm that is intent on regenerating public health to the same degree as regenerating soil health. After all, every farmer knows that the health and performance of livestock is directly correlated to the quality of their nutrition. The same is true of people as well. Public health is in […]
Second World War. August 1st, 1944. German soldier Horst Rippert just shot down a French Air Force plane. The aircraft, a P-38 Lightning, and its pilot, sank in the beautiful blue sea, just a few kilometers off the coast of Marseille. That plane had left the day before, from an air base in Corsica. Antoine, […]
Joseph sped his garbage truck as fast as possible. He followed the street at full speed. In his fit of madness, he burst into the church, knocking down the front door and a piece of the wall. Inside that religious temple, he dumped all the garbage in the bucket on the ground. Upon hearing that […]
I confess that I reflected for some time, before I decided to write this text. The fear of displeasing many readers crossed my mind. In a quick tour of the web, I easily noticed that the old, false-polemical mold continues, even after almost four decades of passionate discussions. However, since I’ve decided to write, I […]
The origins of the current fertilization model There was, less than a hundred years ago, a general awareness among food producers that organic fertilization was, in a way, unsurpassed. At that time, it was never imagined that, one day, agronomic science would be completely swept away by the turbulent waters of a new and billionaire […]
We made a lot of mistakes in the past; we throw geniuses at the bonfire, christians to hungry lions. We condemn sages to drink poison and the most enlightened of all to die on the cross. History is full of mistakes and making mistakes is inherent to the human condition. Today, of course, we continue […]
