Rewind #11 - Syntropic Agroforesty: Farming like a Forest [ANTONIO COELHO]
Deep Seed - Regenerative AgricultureShow Notes
In one of the driest, most degraded landscapes in Europe, farmer and agroforester Antonio Coelho has built 60 cm of fertile topsoil, raised organic matter to 7.4%, and slashed irrigation by 85% - all in just six years!
In this #REWIND episode, Antonio shares his deeply inspiring journey into entropic agroforestry, a form of regenerative agriculture that mimics forest ecosystems to grow food, restore land, and rebuild water cycles. He explains how complex, layered polycultures can outcompete monocultures - not just ecologically, but economically too - if we shift how we define productivity.
You’ll learn:
Why dense, multi-species systems don’t compete — they cooperate
How to retain water and thrive even with 8-month droughts
What it means to feed the soil first, not just the crop
Why economic models must account for real planetary costs
How biomass, pruning, and photosynthesis create energy loops that regenerate land over time
This episode challenges conventional logic about competition, inputs, and profitability — and offers a bold, hopeful vision for the future of farming.
🎧 Tune in now and see why this is Deep Seed’s most-watched episode on YouTube yet. To see Antonio’s farm and the system in action, head to our YouTube channel for the full visual experience.
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