Juanfran Lopez is an agricultural consultant and educator who works with subsistence farmers to empower them in their own knowledge by educating the science behind their traditional farming and behind his own regenerative farming tools of biofertilisers, Native microorganism formulations and circular chromatography testing. Juanfran represents and continues a deep tradition from spanish speaking agro ecological revolution starting from Francis Chabousou, and pushed further by Sebastiano Pinhero, Jairo Restrepo and Enugnio Gras. This deep contribution to the collective development of regenerative agriculture is often overlooked or remains unknown due to the publications and research remaining in Spanish. The foundational tools of this tradition include biofertilisers using cow dung, native microorganism formulas and circular chromatography testing. The approach is deeply scientific, highly intuitive and eminently applicable. Being originally developed from ex monsanto scientists for subsistence farmers throughout Latin America, the empowerment and low cost, high profit success of the farmer is a high priority. Knowledge, both of the farmer and inherently invested within the tools used, is the coin of the system and the natural intelligence of the farmer is highly valued. Networking of farmers is highly encouraged and facilitated to accelerate knowledge and learning.
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we talk about in this episode
local knowledge and farmer empowerment with deep science
exchanging knowledge with local farmers as scientists
plant health and farmer focus vs soil as foundation and biology as the focus
empowering and freeing farmers with deep knowledge and farmer networking
Juanfran starting his Phd on regenerative agriculture in Barcelona
Working in semiarid ecologies and seasonal biological activity
cultivating native microorganisms for formulations in the semi arid
"everything you learn today you need to share tomorrow, because maybe tomorrow you are not here.."
"the more you give, the more you get.."
the scientific approach of 'Mineral, Microorganisms and Organic matter'
uses and purposes of native microbe formulas, and biofertilisers as nutrition amendment
feeding biology and chelating minerals within biofertilisers
using biology to assimilate various compounds, hormones and micro nutrients into biological metabolites
importance of Redox in testing biofertiliser for facultative microbes
quality ingredients, proper equipment and effective fermentation
linage of teachers and research from Chabbousou, Sebastiano, Jairo and Juanfran
Juanfrans new book and using local resources
ecological agriculture as a tool for personal transformation
using microbiological formulas for human consumption
Juanfrans new 300Ha semi arid project
Juanfran Lopez website for info, consultancy and learning
https://www.juanfranlopez.com/
Buy Juanfran Lopez online ebook, The Biofertiliser Manual
http://www.regrarians.org/the-biofertilizer-manual-1st-edition/
Regrarians webinar with Juanfran Lopez
https://youtu.be/1ZV43M0jBog
