Eidy Toko, farmer and agronomist, Paraná
Transition Dialogues
“In my view, agriculture revolved around chemical management because that’s what I had learned. I had to unlearn in order to relearn the process.”
“Reducing chemical fertilizers and replacing them with bioinputs, natural phosphates, and rock dust increased our productivity and lowered our production costs.”
Fábio Bedin, grain producer from Santa Catarina
“Many people ask where we found the courage for this process, which involves many changes. It came from strong partnerships.”
Carolina Santos, farmer, São Paulo
“For a plant to be healthy, it needs healthy soil—and vice versa.”
Conrado Fioretto, Director of New Business, Laborsolo
Relearning how to live
“I didn’t have to walk alone.”
“Agriculture needs to adapt due to climate pressure. Regenerative and organic agriculture practices are key to this—and banks are paying attention.”
Cassio Franco, IFC
“Agricultural science professionals need to understand that society expects them to already be aware of what’s new and emerging in the field.”
Rafael Garcia, CEO of Agrobiológica