André Leu's Articles

The Myth of No-Till: The Future is Regenerative Organic Agriculture

The Myth of No-Till: The Future is Regenerative Organic Agriculture

By Andre Leu | 12/12/2022

We have enough high-quality studies now to show that Regenerative Organic Agriculture has the highest yields and the best increases in soil organic carbon. Scaling up Regenerative Organic Agriculture can reverse climate change, increase biodiversity, improve water capture and retention, stop soil loss, be more profitable for farmers and ranchers, and very significantly nourish the world with high yields of healthy non-toxic food.

The Distorted Lies About Sri Lanka’s Organic Pathway

The Distorted Lies About Sri Lanka’s Organic Pathway

By Andre Leu | 11/15/2022

Recently there have been a series of articles stating that Sri Lanka’s economic chaos was caused by the government forcing the country to go organic. These articles’ familiar false narratives, untruths, and language style show that they were written spin doctors from a PR company employed by pesticide/big agriculture cartels.

André Leu: Regenerative Farming Is the Next Stage of Agricultural Evolution

André Leu: Regenerative Farming Is the Next Stage of Agricultural Evolution

By Andre Leu | 12/30/2021

Hardly anyone had heard of regenerative agriculture before 2014. Now it is in the news every day all around the world. A small group of leaders of the organic, agroecology, holistic management, environment and natural health movements started Regeneration International as a truly inclusive and representative umbrella organization.

RI’s Response to The Ecologist’s “The Regenerative Ranching Racket”

RI’s Response to The Ecologist’s “The Regenerative Ranching Racket”

By Andre Leu | 06/22/2021

RI International Director Andre Leu’s response to The Ecologist article “The Regenerative Racket” attacking regenerative ranching.

Necesitamos regenerar todo nuestro planeta en el Día de la Tierra

Necesitamos regenerar todo nuestro planeta en el Día de la Tierra

By Andre Leu | 05/01/2021

En el Día de la Tierra, Regeneration International, con nuestras 360 organizaciones asociadas en 70 países de África, Asia, América Latina, Oceanía, América del Norte y Europa, continuará promoviendo, facilitando y acelerando la transición global hacia la alimentación, la agricultura y la gestión de tierras regenerativas con el propósito de restaurar la estabilidad climática, acabar con el hambre en el mundo y reconstruir los deteriorados sistemas sociales, ecológicos y económicos.

We Need to Regenerate our Whole Planet on Earth Day

We Need to Regenerate our Whole Planet on Earth Day

By Andre Leu | 04/22/2021

On Earth Day, Regeneration International, with our 360 partner organizations in 70 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Oceania, North America and Europe, will continue to promote, facilitate and accelerate the global transition to regenerative food, farming and land management for the purpose of restoring climate stability, ending world hunger and rebuilding deteriorated social, ecological and economic systems.

Cultivo en pastos: el innovador sistema “no matar, no labrar” desarrollado por agricultores australiano

Cultivo en pastos: el innovador sistema “no matar, no labrar” desarrollado por agricultores australiano

By Andre Leu | 03/18/2021

Colin Seis y Neils Olsen son dos agricultores australianos que son pioneros de un sistema de cultivo de cobertura llamado cultivo en pastos o pasture cropping, donde el cultivo comercial se planta en pastos perennes en lugar de en el suelo desnudo. No solo es más rentable, sino que aumenta la materia orgánica y la fertilidad del suelo.

Pasture Cropping—The Innovative No-kill, No-till System Developed by Australian Farmers

Pasture Cropping—The Innovative No-kill, No-till System Developed by Australian Farmers

By Andre Leu | 03/15/2021

Colin Seis and Neils Olsen are two Australian farmers that are pioneers of a cover cropping system called pasture cropping where the cash crop is planted into a perennial pasture instead of into bare soil. It not only is more cost efficient but it increases soil organic matter and soil fertility.

El desastre a largo plazo, mucho peor que la pandemia de COVID-19

El desastre a largo plazo, mucho peor que la pandemia de COVID-19

By Andre Leu | 12/31/2020

Hay un desastre a largo plazo que es mucho peor que la pandemia de COVID-19. La pandemia terminará en unos años. Sin embargo, el mundo perderá muchos millones de personas más a causasde enfermedades, hambre, pobreza y eventos climáticos catastróficos como resultado de una  emergencia climática sin precedentes.

The Long-Term Disaster Far Worse than the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Long-Term Disaster Far Worse than the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Andre Leu | 12/08/2020

There is a long-term disaster far worse than the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic will end in a few years; however, the world will lose many millions more to sickness, hunger, […]