Now, an unlikely alliance of conservationists, farmers and cattle ranchers is working to incorporate 2.5 million hectares (6.2 million acres) of land into sustainable management schemes, focusing on soil health and aiming to restore and reforest 1.4 million hectares (3.5 million acres).
A solo unos meses de su puesta en marcha, han sido sembradas más de 250 mil plantas en 15 comunidades de la cuenca.
For years, volunteers of a social agricultural enterprise have witnessed farmers spend months toiling the field only for extreme rain to wash away their crops in an instant, leaving them with nothing to harvest and, often, nothing to eat.
Camino al Día Mundial de la Alimentación y el Día de las Mujeres Rurales, en el marco de Semillera, nuestro programa de becas y mentorías para periodistas, lanzamos junto a We Effect: el primer concurso de crónica latinoamericana y caribeña sobre mujeres indígenas, campesinas y afrodescendientes que defienden el derecho a la alimentación, el medioambiente y la tierra. Seleccionaremos 5 ganadorxs, que recibirán un incentivo de US$ 1000 y mentorías para transformar sus propuestas en historias publicadas.
Over the past three years, 12Tree has dedicated significant time and resources to answering these very questions. And though we feel we are just beginning on this journey, we have been delighted with the results. It is our pleasure to share with you here our thoughts and experiences on regenerative agriculture.
Most farmers wait from six to eight years for the agave to mature before they ferment it, not touching the leaves until then. Earlier pruning, provides cattle feed in this interim, says Frías, who also directs The Billion Agave Project, an initiative by Regeneration International, a United States-based nonprofit focused on regenerative agriculture and land management.
Thirty years ago, a bold plan was cooked up to spread doubt and persuade the public that climate change was not a problem. The little-known meeting - between some of America's biggest industrial players and a PR genius - forged a devastatingly successful strategy that endured for years, and the consequences of which are all around us.