Description
Paula and Valter share with us how they are designing and implementing complex agroforestry systems. They put an emphasis on creating flexible, modular designs which fit the needs and preferences of local farmers. We talk with them through some key points of their work such as the role of mechanisation, how they plan economically viable systems and finding markets for diverse productions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:01:59 Introduction to Preta Terra
00:11:32 Project in the amazon around cassava
00:18:02 Pasto Vivo: silvopasture system around cattle ranching
00:28:00 How can we make more complexity economically viable?
00:35:47 Mechanising management
00:45:23 Selling ecological diversity
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