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Syntropic Agroforestry in the Cerrado

Discover practical strategies and techniques for establishing and managing syntropic agroforestry systems in the Cerrado, even on highly degraded, compacted, or nutrient-poor soils. This course guides you step by step through managing agroforestry systems of different ages and shows how to restore degraded pastures using both manual and mechanical methods. The approaches presented can also be applied to syntropic agroforestry projects in other biomes around the world.

What you will learn

  • How to start an agroforestry system on degraded pastures
  • How to manage multi-age agroforestry systems
  • How to train and improve your observation skills to make the best decision in every situation
  • How to start agroforestry from seeds and/or seedlings
  • Familiarize yourself with the tree pruning operation over time
  • How to design productive agroecosystems
  • How to plant intensively at the beginning and manage natural thinning over time
  • How to manage soil fertility without external inputs
  • How to prune, synchronize layers, manage mother trees
  • How to grow bananas and roots in agroforestry
  • How to transform pastures with strategic grass management
  • How to manage placenta species and ecological succession
  • Good practices for using tools