Regenerative Agriculture and Livestock
Productive activities with positive environmental impact at Fazenda São Nicolau, Mato Grosso.
A Benchmark in Sustainability
At Fazenda São Nicolau, ONF Brazil develops Demonstration Units that reconcile agricultural production and forest conservation. It functions as a true center for local productive arrangements, serving as a reference for farmers, researchers and decision-makers.
Agroforestry Coffee
Robusta coffee intercropped with African mahogany, Brazil nut trees, açaí and banana, with Mombaça grass as living soil cover and continuous biomass production, covering 5 hectares with 3 plots of different ages.
Agroforestry Cupuaçu
Cupuaçu planted in the shade of an already established 20-year-old fig tree stand, totaling 150 cupuaçu plants in an area of 0.3 hectares.
Silvopastoral System
Beef cattle raising in a tree-covered area with native trees in a 15-hectare area subdivided into 7 paddocks, with Mombaça grass intercropped with humidicola and clean water provided near the paddocks.
System Benefits
- More fertile soil each year
- Greater water retention in the soil
- Diversification of production and income
- Increased biodiversity
- Improved microclimate
- Carbon sequestration and storage
- Reduced dependence on external inputs
- Systems that are more resilient to climate change