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The book highlights the techniques developed by Ernst Götsch through photos, graphics, drawings, texts, bibliographical references and quotations.
Götsch is known as one of the most important references in agroforestry systems in the Americas. The knowledge generated by his research gave rise to a new form of agriculture, which he called Syntropic Agriculture.
As well as projects in Latin America, he also coordinates initiatives in Portugal, Italy, Spain, Germany and Switzerland – his work has influenced thousands of people around the world.
José Fernando dos Santos Rebello – Biologist and agricultural engineer, met Ernst Götsch in 1995, when he was studying agronomy at the University of São Paulo. Ernst had been invited to give a lecture at his university. Since then, he has accompanied him, trying to understand syntropic agriculture in its theory and practice.
In 2002, he began working with IBAMA (the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) in the Altamira region of Pará, in the middle of the Amazon jungle, an ideal place to plant forests. In 2005, he moved to the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, located in Alto Paraíso, Goiás, where Ernst taught regular courses at Oca Brasil, a local NGO. In 2017, together with Daniela Sakamoto, he co-founded the Syntropic Farming Research Centre (CEPEAS), which aims to support Ernst Götsch in developing mechanised syntropic farming models and creating a pedagogy accessible to all farmers on the planet.
Daniela Ghiringhello Sakamoto – Agricultural engineer and educator trained in Waldorf pedagogy. She worked for several years as a primary school teacher and co-founded the Vila Verde School, which won awards in Brazil and England for its focus on environmental issues. She coordinated the ‘Investigating Our Nature’ project, which aims to reconnect children and teenagers with the natural world. Since 2017, she has been working at CEPEAS, the Centre for Research into Syntropic Agriculture, which she co-founded with José Fernando Rebello.
