Agroforestry can produce higher yields than traditional monoculture agriculture
Diego Saez-Gil · Diego Saez Gil - How Pachama Uses Tech to Solve Climate Change · Y Combinator · Jan 28, 2020 · at 45:21
Diego Saez-Gil, co-founder and CEO of Pachama, discusses regenerative agriculture and permaculture methods during an interview on the Y Combinator podcast.
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“It turns out, according to the data I read, that agriculture inside of a forest can actually produce more yield than traditional, you know, monoculture agriculture.”
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