By Mutuma Muriuki, Agroecology Fellow A couple of months ago we shared an article about the effects of applying biofertilizer on cabbage crops. Now we are here to share some information about coffee, that wonderful energizing crop that has been a part of farms around the world for centuries. Coffee is a tropical evergreen shrub, cultivated for its beans. There
2020: Reinventing ways to engage smallholder dairy farmer The past year was very busy for Sistema.bio. Ever since our inception in India, we have been growing in strength and spirit, hence we started the year with moving into a bigger office for our ever growing team. We initiated several new projects, which helped us to collaborate with institutions as well
Living off the land is no easy task —everybody knows this. That is why, 10 years ago, Sistema.bio decided to focus on working with small and medium farmers: it was clear to us that investing in them would be key in the fight for our planet, for food security and a better life for thousands of people. And the results
STEPHANIE ZAYED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Today is World Soil Day, a day that may not always be present in our minds or calendars, but still reminds us of the importance of something so simple, yet so vital for life on our planet. To commemorate this day, I want to share with you some information on what makes this resource
Veronica worked as a teacher most of her life. For two years now, she has worked as a technician at Sistema.bio, a job that has allowed her to explore her passion for justice, sustainability and community. Now a true environmental activist, her impact goes way beyond the installment of biodigesters. She grew up on her parents’ farm in Kericho, and
Esther Altorfer MANAGING DIRECTOR – EAST AFRICA We are in November now, reflecting on 2020 while planning for 2021 and beyond. On a bad day, it is easy to look back and only see mistakes and failure. 2020 turned out very different from what I expected, both professionally and personally! At Sistema.bio, we did not achieve the 3x growth
Graham Day CFO With an 80 billion dollars infrastructure investment we can create 600 billion dollars’ worth of socio-economic wealth annually, while regenerating soils, improving global food security and dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions. And we can prove it. As CFO of Sistema.bio, I spend a lot of my time “in the numbers.” Checking consumer spending trends, understanding our
6 years ago, Ángel worked in oil extraction. Today he is an expert in clean technologies and renewable energies. Like many members of our team, Ángel grew up on a farm, in his father’s land in Españita, Tlaxcala. His parents, both COVID-19 survivors, instilled in him from an early age a love for agriculture and ecology. His mother worked as
Companies like ours are all about innovation and evolution. Not only was Sistema.bio born out of curiosity and a desire for change; it depends on it, even as years go by. Opening up our team to new minds and experiences is important for us because it is through them that we find new questions, new ways of doing. Such is
The first few years of María Luisa’s life happened in the city. Along with her sisters and brother, she lived in Mexico City until the age of 4, when her father decided it was time to move to Hidalgo to be closer to their grandparents. Her father acquired some backyard animals and her mother opened up a stationary store so
