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Nathan Einbinder

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	A farmer carries bananas on his back at Pajaro Verde in Guatemala. Photo provided courtesy of Nathan Einbinder.
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Avanzar mirando al pasado: La agricultura indígena en Guatemala
Cultivar en las zonas rurales de las montañas de Guatemala plantea retos únicos, por lo que los agricultores recurren a una mezcla de prácticas indígenas y nuevos tratamientos experimentales de bioinsumos mezclados con microorganismos. Nathan Einbinder escribe sobre los agricultores que conoció en Guatemala y que están innovando en colaboración con sus comunidades para inculcar resistencia y sostenibilidad a sus parcelas. Nathan Einbinder es profesor e investigador especializado en agroecología y sistemas alimentarios. Desde 2009 trabaja con agricultores y organizaciones indígenas del territorio Maya-Achí de Guatemala, en temas relacionados con el desarrollo comunitario, los conocimientos tradicionales y la salud del suelo, y más recientemente, los insumos biológicos caseros. Esta investigación se llevó a cabo mientras el autor trabajaba en la Universidad de Plymouth.También publicado en inglés.
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	A farmer carries bananas on his back at Pajaro Verde in Guatemala. Photo provided courtesy of Nathan Einbinder.
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Moving forward, looking back: Indigenous agriculture in Guatemala
Growing crops in the mountainous rural areas of Guatemala presents unique challenges, and farmers there rely on a mix of Indigenous practice and new experimental treatments of bio-inputs, infused with micro-organisms. Nathan Einbinder writes about the farmers he met in Guatemala who are innovating collaboratively within their communities to instil resilience and sustainability on their farms.Nathan Einbinder is a lecturer and researcher specializing in agroecology and food systems. Since 2009, he has worked with Indigenous farmers and organizations in the Maya-Achí territory of Guatemala, on issues related to community development, traditional knowledge and soil health, and more recently, homemade biological inputs. This research was conducted while the author was working at the University of Plymouth.Also published in Spanish.https://www.doi.org/10.56661/cf0704b0
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