Sembramos un ensayo de maíz agroecológico en Lucas González, Entre Ríos
El miércoles 18 de diciembre de 2024, visitamos a Norberto y su familia en su campo agroecológico ubicado en Lucas González, departamento de Nogoyá, Entre Ríos.
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Laboratorio vivo: cultivar, experimentar y aprender en la UNSAM
El pasado martes 17 de diciembre, se llevó a cabo una nueva jornada de trabajo en la Huerta Comunitaria de la UNSAM, en la que se instalaron importantes mejoras y se realizaron diversas actividades de mantenimiento. Esta jornada, contó con la presencia de Angelly Sánchez y Sabrina Rendon, integrantes del equipo de “Al rescate del Tomate Criollo” de la Facultad de Agronomía de la UBA (FAUBA).
Read moreBioleft at the first Provincial Conference of Agroecology
The first Provincial Conference on Agroecology took place on November 8 and 9 at the National University of Luján. This initiative brought together various stakeholders, institutions, and farmer organizations to create spaces for dialogue and address the main challenges faced by agroecology-based food systems.
Read moreBioleft in the Diploma in Agroecological Transition of the University of Santiago de Chile
Last Friday, October 11th, Almendra Cremaschi and Maria Laura Bravo participated in a class for the Diploma in Agroecological Transition at the University of Santiago de Chile. In this program, over 30 extension workers and public policy agents deepen their knowledge of more sustainable agricultural models.
Read moreSelection of corn adapted to organic production in Altos Verdes, Cordoba.
As part of the Bioleft’s participatory breeding experiments, Enrico Cresta, an organic farmer and member of Bioleft, selects and develops his own open-pollinated (OPV) and GMO-free corn variety, adapted and improved to the organic conditions of his “Altos Verdes” establishment, located in the Cordoba province.
Read moreBioleft presented T-Labs in the University Diploma on Agroecology at the National University of La Plata
Last June 3rd, Enrico Cresta and Almendra Cremaschi participated as speakers in the workshop “Professionalizing Practice II: evaluation and diagnosis of socio-productive experiences” developed by the University Diploma on Agroecology at the National University of La Plata.
Read moreBioleft in the First Environmental Conference of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA)
Last June 5, International Environmental Day, Bioleft and the team from “Al Rescate del Tomate Criollo” [To the Rescue of Creole Tomato] participated in the First UBA Environmental Conference held on the Faculty of Agronomy campus, with the goal of meeting, interacting and making visible the University contributions on environmental matters. It was an enrichment day, where we could gather and learn from experiences of management and innovation and become aware of the actions and contributions of the University community on environmental matters.
Read moreIII Argentine Agroecology Congress
From Bioleft team, with the participation of María Laura Bravo y Selva Cuppari, we shared the experience report: “Collaborative evaluation of local tomato varieties in the Participative Plant Breeding process”. In this presentation, also written by María Paz dos Santos, the results of the 2022-23 tomato campaign were presented, highlighting the participation of gardeners in the design and sistematization of variables that allowed evaluating the tomatoes distribuited under the joint project between Bioleft and Al rescate del tomate criollo. The partial and final results were shared in virtual workshops organized by Bioleft, which had a wide participation.
Read moreMaize brings us back together: nurturing the participatory breeding
On Tuesday, May 17, the participatory maize breeding workshop took place at INTA Pergamino. During the activity, producer-breeders and researchers […]
Read moreCollaborative breeding of maize: a workshop in Pergamino
How do you choose a good corn? A group of breeders and producers worked with participatory methodologies to co-define observation variables
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