In the depleted lands of Brazil, Swiss agronomist Ernst Götsch has found fertile soil to test transformative agricultural techniques.

In the depleted lands of Brazil, Swiss agronomist Ernst Götsch found fertile soil to imagine and test transformative agricultural techniques.

This is the brainchild of Ernst Götsch, the Swiss agronomist who is transforming traditional agriculture into organic farming in Brazil.

The many young followers of syntropic agriculture are now spreading the seeds of Götsch’s concept in training sessions, on social networks and on reality TV. One of the reasons why Götsch’s concept stirs so much attention is because he has found a solution to global problems that are becoming increasingly urgent: climate change, soil erosion, species extinction and deforestation.

More recently, large-scale Brazilian farmers have also shown interest in Götsch’s cultivation method for economic reasons.

  • w00tabagaEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    Agree with most of the changes and overall a good change… but in my opinion the term “organic” as it refers to agriculture is way to overrated.

    • Treevan 🇦🇺@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      At this point it’s just a bellwether or preferred nomenclature to distinguish one type of farming from another. You could probably even mix them up these days: “organic cultivation with chemical weed control” or “non-organic nursery with organic silviculture”.