For many regions around the world, the effects of the green revolution have become a salient reality. This is particularly true for rural, agricultural areas. To mitigate these changes, bringing back sustainable methods and resources for farming is essential. 

This unique project aims to help by recovering Colombia’s sustainable, traditional practice of rice and wheat cultivation by providing communities with the tools necessary to revive such cultivation .  The implementing team Fundación para la Producción Agropecuaria Tropical Sostenible (UTA) worked closely with farming families to understand the processes of cultivation and provide the resources needed. 

Rescuing old traditions that preserve knowledge on sustainable farming practices does not only strengthen food security but also strengthens the cultures that are woven around these crops and their uses. Social construction and it’s contribution to a sustainable lifestyle is directly related to the appropriate use of energy, resources and habits of consumption – which can be amplified and replicated through promoting sustainable farming techniques.

The project is currently working at two farms in two regions: Santander – Tosoly farm, Guapotá municipality, and Boyacá – Villa de la Mata farm, Nobsa Municipality. The goal is that the work done here can be replicated across the country, with the end result being the revival of farming and the creation of locally adapted sustainable farms.