Herdade da Carvalheira
Farm manager
Diogo David
Farm name
Herdade da Carvalheira
Farm size
105 hectares
Location
Garvão, Portugal
Farm type
Pastures with arable, agroforestry and livestock
Produce
Oats, legumes
Diogo’s transition to regenerative farming
Climate Farmers since
2021
Motivation
“To regenerate and restore the land rather than exploit it.”
Planned additional practices
AMP grazing, organic matter application, agroforestry, no-till, no chemical inputs, and multi-species cover crops.
Challenges
“Doing well in a timely manner with economic viability.”
AMP grazing
Reduced chemical inputs
Organic matter application
Direct sowing & minimum till
“I knew that I had to do something different from the conventional approach to be economically viable. I also wanted the farm to be more resilient to climate changes.”
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