Science-based transitions important for agri-food system

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GFN member Guillermo Breton recently spoke to Mexico’s Senate about the use of pesticides and fertilizers. He made the case for the importance of science-based approaches for transitioning to different production practices that would create a more sustainable and resilient agri-food system. Hear Guillermo’s introduction in this short video.

Guillermo Breton
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Guillermo Breton

Guillermo yog tus neeg ua liaj ua teb thib tsib hauv Tlaxcala, uas yog nyob hauv nruab nrab ntawm Mexico. Nws yog agronomist thiab tsim pob kws, triticale, paj noob hlis, thiab vetch thiab rye nyom forages. Tam sim no nws tseem nyob hauv kev lag luam barley hauv kev pab cuam noob nrog Heineken.
Guillermo tau tsom mus rau kev txuag av txij li Tlaxcala muaj cov organic teeb meem qis tshaj plaws hauv lub tebchaws.. Nws txhawb txoj kev txuag kev ua liaj ua teb ntawm cov qoob loo tig thiab kev tswj cov seem.
Nyob rau sab tsiaj txhu, nws muaj 100 Angus thiab braunvieh nyuj nyob rau 200 hectares. Cov teeb meem Guillermo tam sim no tab tom ntsib suav nrog huab cua, lub caij ntuj no nyuaj, tus nqi ntawm cov chiv thiab ib qho kev txhawb nqa tsis yog tsoomfwv.
Tam sim no nws tab tom txhawb nqa cov phiaj xwm nrog kev xav txog kev ntes cov pa roj carbon monoxide thiab tseem tsim kho tshiab rau cov neeg ua liaj ua teb me. Guillermo coj Fundación Tsim cov haujlwm thiab cov haujlwm nrog cov neeg ua liaj ua teb hauv nws lub xeev. Nws yog tus tsim kho tshiab ntawm nws tus kheej ua liaj ua teb thiab tom qab ntawd qhia cov thev naus laus zis nrog pab pawg neeg ua liaj ua teb.

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