With a unique background combining Biology and Agronomic Engineering, he works to integrate these sciences, which are essential for understanding and managing the complexity of agroecosystems, while persistently seeking a simple way to explain complex concepts. His guiding maxim is Leonardo da Vinci’s phrase: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication,” making complex ideas accessible to farmers, students, and other professionals.

His career is marked by the pursuit of an agricultural model that not only produces food but also regenerates the soil, strengthens biodiversity, and ensures long-term economic and ecological sustainability.

Ernst Götsch is a Swiss farmer, researcher, and eco-philosopher who has lived in southern Bahia, Brazil since the mid-eighties, where he developed the concept and practice of Syntropic Agriculture — an agroforestry system based on ecological succession, species diversity, and the regeneration of soil, water sources, and ecosystems.

Born in 1948 in Raperswilen, Switzerland, he left his work in genetic improvement to dedicate himself to researching cultivation methods that promote soil and plant health in harmony with natural processes. In doing so, he redefined the concept of agriculture, transforming it from an extractive activity into a process of life creation and regeneration on both small and large scales.

His methodology has been applied in numerous countries across the Americas, Europe, and Africa, and Götsch continues to work as a consultant and trainer for farmers and institutions.