Locally Sourcing Agronomic Inputs

These locally developed agronomic inputs include:

(i) biochar-based organo-mineral fertilizers manufactured from woody debris, local rock dusts, and agricultural residues

(ii) drip irrigation injectable fish waste hydrolysates & plant protein hydrolysates

(iii) soil conditioners developed from spent brewers grain and distillery residues, as well as other crop adjuvants and products designed to enhance the overall health, environmental sustainability, productivity, competitiveness, and self-reliance of farms in Puerto Rico.

Integrating Agroforestry

Agroecological practices rapidly build soil organic matter & biodiversity.

Integration of annual and perennial cover-crops, nitrogen fixing green manure species, perennial food crops, fruit and nut agroforestry species into existing production areas on participating producers' farms.

These practices increase and diversify farm income while also increasing efficiency of water and fertilizer use.

In & Edge of Field Practices

Vegetative sediment buffers, windbreaks, & pollinator habitats combine ecological function with agronomic and economic return.

These buffers provide multiple ecological, environmental, and production benefits while generating valuable crop revenue.

Building Nurseries

The construction of low-cost, highly efficient nurseries enable the consistent, efficient, and low maintenance production of valuable plant materials.

Techniques and tools including insect exclusion netting, automated ventilation, irrigation, and fertilization controls & grafting tools and vacuum seeders support production for scaling up agroforestry and conservation practices.