Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food
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A conversation with Maria Virginia Solis Wahnish and Mateusz Ciasnocha, both involved with the Farm of Francesco. Maria Virginia is founder of Drink Matera, while Mateusz is CEO of the European Carbon Farmers, and member of the EU Soil Mission board. We discuss why it is so important to connect with policymakers and how to actually do that, the importance of farmer education and a very detailed answer to the 1 billion euro question to enable many more people to get involved in farming. And what has Pope Francis to do with all of this?
Witness the remarkable transformation of a Polish family farm, emerging from the shadows of traditional farming into the bright future of regenerative agriculture. This tale of transition began with Poland's integration into the European Union and a strategic pivot towards sustainability, which not only bolstered the farm’s profitability but also expanded its horizons to cover a sprawling 700 hectares. As the farm's roots intertwine with national security and entrepreneurial resilience, we're reminded of the potential for any agricultural venture to flourish through innovation and a steadfast commitment to the land.
Finally, let's bridge the gap between the soil and the suits – how connecting with those who shape our policies can start with a simple visit to a local farm. We delve into the power of personal actions to instigate systemic change, encouraging policymakers to experience the daily life of farmers, paving the way for more grounded and beneficial agricultural policies. The episode culminates with an exploration of the symbiotic relationships between farmers, policymakers, and investors and the transformation of communities through a billion-dollar vision that places technology, collaboration, and human ingenuity at its heart.
This podcast is part of the AI 4 Soil Health project which aims to help farmers and policy makers by providing new tools powered by AI to monitor and predict soil health across Europe. For more information visit ai4soilhealth.eu.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
This work has received funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee [grant numbers 10053484, 1005216, 1006329].
This work has received funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
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297 Chris Henggeler - Standing on the shoulders of giants (Savory, Ingham, Provenza) and managing over 77000 hectares in remote Australia
296 Jojo Mehta - Making ecocide a crime in less than 5 years and for less than 6 million dollars
294 Emiliano Mroue – Raising $7.5 million to scale from working with 20.000 to 100.000 farmers
293 Sonja Stuchtey - Have billions flow into regeneration by having accountants agree that it is an investment, not a cost
292 Walking the land with regenerative farmer Matteo Mazzola, Iside Farm
291 Adrien Pelletier - Why all farmers or most farmers need to become seed breeders again
290 Chris Bloomfield and Daniel Reisman – We need animals outside to feed the planet sustainably
289 Clint Brauer - After an investment of Chipotle, ready to scale his robots to weed hundreds of thousands of acres
288 Alfred Grand – Why an Austrian farmer and researcher trained by earthworms is very excited about AI
287 Sebastiaan Huisman - Farmers die slowly
286 Anthony Myint - Sourcing better isn’t going to change the food system, award-winning chef might have the silver bullet for system change
285 Paul McMahon - With over $500M invested, the regenerative edge is 1-3%
284 Abby Rose - On raising non-extractive funding and the power of AI to help farmers with observation
283 Brett Hundley - From Tyson Foods equity analyst to financing millions of trees
282 Joachim Ewechu and Hannes Van den Eeckhout - Why Uganda is the best place for a locally owned regenerative agriculture revolution
281 Emma Chow and Koen van Seijen - Lesson learned from the Regen Mind series
280 Heather Terry - Monocrops exists because big companies came along and pushed farmers into it
279 Martin Reiter - Why regen hasn’t produced a Steve Jobs yet and how to build a modern Nestlé
278 Jessica Hutchings - Connecting soil with the stars
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