Regenerative
farming
We try to work with the agro-ecosystem to restore biodiversity and soil health by combining various methods:
Agroecology
Applying ecological principles to build resilient and productive farming systems.
Agroforestry
Mixing trees and crops for a wider range of foods and fibres.
Permaculture
Designing tree-based systems that rely more on nature’s own processes and functions.
Organic methods
Without using synthetic chemicals that otherwise can harm ecosystem and human health.
Flowering dragon fruit…
Exotic or native species?
Mango came from India, papaya, guava and cacao from Latin America, and the flame tree from Madagascar. Many of the plants we today consider ‘native’, were once introduced from elsewhere by humans, especially during the colonial period.
Dragon fruit (picture) from Central America is a recent crop to be promoted by national agencies in the Philippines. It is very difficult to know how a new species fits into an ecosystem and we may not see the effects until much later. Native species that are resilient and fit the ecosystem are too often undervalued.
