Fundamentals and Practices of Peasant Agro-ecology – study days
Center for the Study of New Peasant Agriculture
Extraordinary keys to changing the way people think about and engage in agriculture will be given in the study days:
Fundamentals and Practices of Peasant Agro-ecology
Study days.:
First session: study days April 29 and 30 2023 (h 9,00-18,00)
First day: Saturday, April 29, 2023
:
Genesis of the living, history of agriculture, Advent and practice of Agro-ecology Peasantry
9h00: reception
9h15 Presentation of the Center for the Study of the New Peasant Agriculture
edited by Giannozzo Pucci
9h30: Introduction to the Study Day, with Giannozzo Pucci et Nicolas Supiot
9h45-11h00
To the origins of soils, plants and the living, edited by Lilian Ceballos,1h15
Pause 20mn
11h20-12h30
Social and cultural history of agriculture, with Silvia Pérez-Vitoria,1h10
14h20- 15h30
Ecological and technical history of agriculture, what impacts on soils? with Miguel NEAU,1h10
Pause 20mn
15h50- 17h00
To the Origins of Peasant Agro-ecology, with Silvia Pérez-Vitoria,1h10
17h00 Presentation of the Italian Ecologist’s latest volume: The New Peasant Agriculture
Day 2: The fundamentals of peasant agro-ecology
9h00-10h20
Fundamentals and Principles of Peasant Agro-ecology, with Silvia Pérez-Vitoria,1h20
Pause 20mn
10h40-11h40
Fundamental cycles of the SOIL ecosystem, with Lilian CEBALLOS,1h00
11h45-12h30
Pillars of soil functioning in Agro-ecology Contadina with Miguel NEAU, 45mn
14h20-15h20
Phyto-pedology, another view of wild plants in crops with Miguel NEAU, 1h00
15h25-16h10
Practice of Peasant Agro-ecology on a polyculture-livestock farm In southern Brittany, with Nicolas Supiot, 40 mn
Pause 20mn
16h00- 18h00- 2h00
Round table: Farm experiences in Agro-ecology and re-appropriations and innovations of agricultural knowledge and practices:
Roundtable moderator: Francesca della Giovampaola of Ogigia Woods.
Participants:
Nicolas Supiot
: Brettone family farm in agro-ecology and semi-farming Polyculture-farms, processing into flour, bread, oil and meat for direct sale
Salvatore Ceccarelli Geneticist:
Evolutionary genetic improvement in the new peasant agriculture and Italian experiences.
John
Cerrano A bakery farm in rural agro-ecology in Tuscany
Carlo Triarico president of the biodynamic association Biodynamics for peasant agro-ecology
Fabio Pinzi and Eva Eisenreich Permaculture, regenerative and syntropic organic farming for the new peasant agriculture
Ran (natural agriculture network): the farming of the Straw Strand Revolution
18h00 Conclusion and end of the first session.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Location: Pucci Palace, via de’ Pucci 4, 50122 Florence
Registration: By April 15. Cost € 200.00, Farmers € 100.00, excluding meals
The email to which to direct questions is: nuovagricolturacontadina@gmail.com, or drop by LEF, Via de’Pucci 4 mornings Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. to bring a written question by filling out the form you will find
on the spot and leaving half of the cost of booked participation as a deposit.
Those who book by email or by phone to LEF 055214117 will be given directions to pay the transfer.
Supporters: La Fierucola Association, Parte Guelfa, Navdanya International, Act One,
Cv’s of conductors
Silvia Pérez-Vitoria, Ph.D., socio-economist, documentary filmmaker.
Teacher in the Agro-ecology Master-Doctorate at the International University of Andalusia. Author of: The Return of the Peasants – Montebello d’oro 2008, Nonino Prize 2009,
Lilian Ceballos, Ph.D. in pharmacology and evolutionary biology and ecology
Specialist of Symbiosis Favace/Rizobi, mycorrhizae, natural attractiveness ausiliairie, Teacher at the Lyonnais School of Medicinal Plants, Ildegardian Institute, Naturotapa Author of: Hildegarde et l’épeautre. Editions IH.2022
Miguel Neau, Écologo-Botanico and Soil Agronomist.
Specialist in bio-indication of soils with plants and practices in peasant agro-ecology. Professional trainer and Soil surveys. Whole France.
Nicolas Supiot, Farmer-Farmer and Agroecologist Breeder.
Initiator of the School of the Living and Co-founder of the Peasant Seeds Network in 2003 Pivot of the French Peasant Bakers Network. Farmer-researcher for 30 years
