Rennen
Farm manager
José Peris
Farm name
Rennen
Farm type
Avocado trees
Location
Valencia, Spain
Farm size
16 hectares
Primary soil type
Silty soil
Temperature range
7° – 30° Celsius, USDA 10a
Average precipitation
600 mm/ year
Social structure
Limited liability company, with 3 main partners
Sales channels
Mainly organic supermarkets and direct to consumers through an online platform
Produce
3 different varieties of avocado: Maluma, Hass, and Lamb Hass
Contact
Rennen
Rennen Farm‘s transition to regenerative farming
Climate Farmer since
2023
Previously organic
Previous practices
- The incorporation of pruning residues into the soil
- The addition of other organic materials to the soil
- Soil moisture monitoring to use resources more efficiently
Investment costs
The transition has been more about a change in management practices than financial investment. The most notable investment has been in soil moisture probes.
New practices
Incorporation of pruning residues
❍ Agroforestry
Addition of organic matter
❍ Cover Cropping
Efficient water use
❍ Water Cycle Restoration
Challenges so far
- Living with weeds
- Not using chemical fertilizers
Outcomes so far
- Fewer pest outbreaks
- Improved soil quality
Learnings of your journey
Everything a farmer needs can be found in nature: the predators, the pollinators… If you destroy their habitat, you will need to resort to chemicals. My advice: don’t be afraid to change your mindset, things will work out in the end.
“Regenerative Agriculture preserves natural resources without negatively affecting the farm’s profitability.”
— The reason why Rennen decided to transition to regenerative agriculture
Future ambitions
Integrate sheep to help keep the grass under control
Add more moisture probes and a weather station to collect more data for better decision-making.
Regenerative Agriculture Score
2.40 / 5.00
Score (weight)
Indicator
Soil Chemistry
Soil Structure
Soil Biology
Plant Health
30%
30%
30%
10%
- 50%
- 48,2%
- 56,2%
- 33,4%
2.50
2.41
2.81
1.67
Soil Chemistry
30%
- 50%
2.50
Soil Structure
30%
- 48,2%
2.41
Soil Biology
30%
- 56,2%
2.81
Plant Health
10%
- 33,4%
1.67
Indicator
Cultivated biodiversity
Natural above ground biodiversity
Natural below ground biodiversity
33%
33%
33%
- 30,0%
- 45,0%
- 59,2%
1.50
2.25
2.96
Cultivated biodiversity
33%
- 30,0%
1.50
Natural above ground biodiversity
33%
- 45,0%
2.25
Natural below ground biodiversity
33%
- 59,2%
2.96
Indicator
Green Water (absorption)
Blue Water (consumption)
60%
40%
- 30,6%
- 73,4%
1.53
3.67
Green Water (absorption)
60%
- 30,6%
1.53
Blue Water (consumption)
40%
- 73,4%
3.67
Indicator
Farm Yield and Income
Direct costs
Resilience
Personal well-being
20%
30%
30%
20%
- 60,0%
- 60,0%
- 20,0%
- 20,0%
3.00
3.00
1.00
1.00
Farm Yield and Income
20%
- 60,0%
3.00
Direct costs
30%
- 60,0%
3.00
Resilience
30%
- 20,0%
1.00
Personal well-being
20%
- 20,0%
1.00
Indicator
Work environment
Public commitment
75%
25%
- 20.0%
- 20.0%
1.00
1.00
Work environment
75%
- 20.0%
1.00
Public commitment
25%
- 20.0%
1.00
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