Syntropic Agriculture: An Approach to Building Food and Farm Resilience in Puerto Rico
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About this Video
This video is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture Program under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. This video is also produced in support of Ridge to Reefs agreement with the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, Conservation Innovation Grant award number NR213A7500136006.
This video focuses on farmers in Puerto Rico who are building food and farm resilience by utilizing local resources. Learn from farmers Gustavo Enrique Arroyo Lluberas of Rancho Contento and Alejandra María Rodríguez Delgado of Hacienda San Pedrito as well as Ricardo (Ricky) Liquet-González of Ridges to Reefs as they discuss how they repurpose local resources to build soil health, manage risks, and increase farm profits.
You can learn more about Alejandra’s and Gustavo’s farms through their socials.