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PRETATERRA08/02/2022

Agroforestry Coffee: The Café dos Contos Case, Part I

Is coffee a typically agroforestry crop? Our project with the Café dos Contos team in the Serra da Mantiqueira, Minas Gerais, won an award and proves agroforestry coffee is the real deal!Projects

PRETATERRA07/26/2022

Green All Year Round!

Care for plants through winter, whether you live in the city or countryside.Press

PRETATERRA07/18/2022

Adding Value to Production: A PRETATERRA Case in Northeast Brazil

A PRETATERRA project in Northeast Brazil explores how to add value to the banana supply chain.Projects

PRETATERRA07/12/2022

Banana, a Key Species in Agroforestry

Bananas are a staple of the Brazilian diet. But do you know where they come from and how they can be used in agroforestry?Food diaries

PRETATERRA06/14/2022

Sustainable Value Chains in Northeast Brazil

A project in Northeast Brazil explores sustainable value chains and conservation in the Atlantic Forest.Articles

PRETATERRA06/14/2022

Food Diaries: Quinoa, a Hardy, Ancient Crop

The first Food Diaries article recalls a 2019 trip to the Bolivian highlands and the history of quinoa.Food diaries

PRETATERRA06/06/2022

Innovation and Disruption at the PRETATERRA Exponential Lab

Explore how PRETATERRA’s Exponential Lab studies new tools for agroforestry.Articles

PRETATERRA06/06/2022

PRETATERRA Answers: How Do You Implement an Agroforest Where There Is Already a Forest?

How should you plan agroforestry when a site already has forest? PRETATERRA answers a reader’s question.PRETATERRA answers

PRETATERRA06/06/2022

Through Agroforestry, PRETATERRA Contributes to Most of the UN SDGs

Explore how agroforestry can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.Articles

PRETATERRA05/31/2022

Conscious Consumption – How to Practice It?

Practical ways to consider the social and environmental effects of everyday consumption.Articles

PRETATERRA05/31/2022

PRETATERRA Answers: How to Control Ants During Planting

How can growers manage leafcutter ants after planting? PRETATERRA answers a reader’s question.PRETATERRA answers

PRETATERRA05/09/2022

PRETATERRA Answers: Is Agroforestry Possible in Cities?

Agroforestry principles can work in city gardens, even when plants grow in pots on paved areas.PRETATERRA answers