Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Thursday, June 29, 2023

How large scale production sites can be organic

27 June 2023. From Desert to Abundance: Overcoming Monoculture Challenges in a Changing Climate.

This documentary gives a front-row view of the journey of Agropiura, a table-grape and banana operation in Peru, to regenerative agriculture. Executive Director of Agropiura, Roberto Silva-Rodriquez’s commitment and resourcefulness was the catalyst for this amazing and successful journey.

Witness this incredible success story and learn how Roberto and Soil Food Web Consultant, Miles Sorel of Terraforma, improved soil health and farming operations, achieving a reported 200% increase in yields over just two growing seasons. Their new management approach involved cover crops, animal husbandry, and other exciting regenerative techniques

Following the premiere, there was a Q&A session with Roberto Silva-Rodriguez; Miles Sorel; the filmmaker, Ashley Terry; and Dr. Elaine Ingham. They provided deeper insights into this success story and shared their experiences documenting this.

Panel discussion + mini documentary:

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