Children transform an old dump into an organic garden in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Published 2021년 6월 27일

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Six 12-year-old children in Campo Grande, MS, have transformed an old dump site into a pesticide-free garden, as part of the Casa Dom Bosco project. The initiative, which started during the pandemic in September 2020, covers an area of 40 square meters and is used to teach the children about chemical-free production and the benefits of nature. The project incorporates biodynamic agriculture, which shuns chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and hormones. The students are also learning entrepreneurship and financial education, with plans to sell the harvest at local fairs. Upon completion of the course, they will receive certificates and the project aims to expand with support from the private sector.

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Under the guidance of the Casa Dom Bosco project, in Campo Grande (MS), six 12-year-old children turned an old dump into a pesticide-free garden. The objective of the initiative is to provide students with knowledge about chemical additive-free production and contact with nature after school classes, according to Amigo Sigo, a partner in the program. The project started during the course of the pandemic, in September 2020, includes red lettuce, cabbage, cherry tomatoes, carrots, chives and peppers in an area of 40 square meters. On the ground, an orchard was planted with pitanga, cocoa, araçá, acerola, cashew, mango, jabuticaba and guavira. In the photo, student Maira Vitória da Costa works in the cultivation of vegetables (Photo: Divulgation/Friend Sigo) One of the students participating in the program, Maira Vitória da Costa, claims to have learned the value of taking care of the environment. She also visualizes the future opportunities that cultivation classes can bring. “It's ...

Source: Agroinforme