Welcome back to another episode of the Deep Seed podcast! This week, I met with Thekla Teunis, co-founder of the company Grounded. They’ve managed to transform the lives of thousands of small holder farmers in Africa by enabling their transition to regenerative agriculture 🌱
Thekla and her partners at Grounded are proving that it’s possible to regenerate soils and ecosystems, produce higher quality products all the while helping farmers’ livelihoods. Inspiring stuff!
Episode Highlights:
The Power of Smallholder Farmers: Learn why smallholder farmers are uniquely positioned to adopt regenerative practices, especially in Africa.
Economic and Environmental Benefits: How regenerative agriculture can lower costs, improve crop quality, and enhance biodiversity.
Real-Life Success Stories: Transformations of degraded lands in the Baviaanskloof region of South Africa through regenerative farming.
Ecosystem Restoration: The role of regenerative agriculture in rebuilding soil health and promoting biodiversity.
Economic Sustainability: Creating a viable business model for regenerative agriculture that benefits farmers and the environment.
Processing Companies: The critical role of processing companies in the regenerative agriculture value chain.
Quality Premiums: Achieving higher prices for superior quality regenerative products.
Challenges and Solutions: Overcoming the barriers to scaling regenerative agriculture amidst competition from conventional farming inputs.
Investment Opportunities: Exploring the potential for high returns in the underinvested space of regenerative agriculture.
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This podcast was produced in partnership with Soil Capital, a company that supports #regenerativeagriculture by financially rewarding farmers who improve soil health.
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