Discover all that ZERYARegenerativa has to offer you
A continuous improvement programme by and for committed producers.
Personalised support for each crop
With the ZERYARegenerativa programme, we accompany you in your transition, whether you are a fruit, vegetable, vineyard or olive grower. With your feet on the ground, we help you to implement agronomic management measures to quantify and compare the evolution and improvement in the management of your farms. We regenerate agricultural land.
The main difference between the ZERYA Pesticide Residue-free and ZERYARegenerativa programmes lies in their approach and objectives. The ZERYA Pesticide Residue-free program focuses on the production of food that guarantees a final product without detectable pesticide residues, using a technical management system that includes prevention, biological control and rational use of phytosanitary products. On the other hand, ZERYARegenerativa encompasses agricultural practices focused on the regeneration and improvement of agricultural ecosystems, promoting biodiversity and soil health. Both programmes seek sustainability and food security, but from complementary perspectives.
Some regenerative farming practices you can implement on your farm are: cover crops to protect the soil and maintain life within it, crop rotation to improve soil health and reduce erosion, organic manures to improve soil fertility and reduce reliance on chemical fertilisers, and encouraging biodiversity through the introduction of natural solutions. In addition, you can also plant cover crops throughout the year to avoid bare soil and mitigate erosion.
Ecological farming and regenerative agriculture share some principles and practices, but regenerative agriculture focuses on creating sustainable, regenerative farming systems that promote biodiversity and the restoration of healthy ecosystems, while ecological farming focuses on producing food without the use of synthetic chemicals. Although organic farming refers to a broader term, which includes different types of agriculture that, like regenerative agriculture, minimize the impact of agricultural activity on the land.
Regenerative agriculture focuses on soil health and biodiversity. Some of the crops recommended for regenerative agriculture are fruit trees and citrus. Additionally, crop rotation is a common practice in regenerative agriculture and can help improve soil health.
‘We focus on improving in the immediate and creating conditions for the long term’.
Marta Soveral | Cooperfrutas
‘We take care of the whole ecosystem to bring safe food to the consumer’s table’.
Martinha Vieira | Prosa
‘The loss of biodiversity, which can lead to a drastic reduction of insects, must be reversed’.
Rui Mattias | SONAE MC
Alienated with the SDGs
For us, regeneration means much more than improving crops, we believe that we must safeguard the future for the next generations. We regenerate trust.
- Our goals are aligned with the UN SDGs and the European Agenda 2030.
- We measure the positive impact of the implementation of our programme.
- We privilege the long-term vision and its effects on the ecosystem.
- We provide producers with tools for continuous improvement.
The 4 objectives on which we work are:- Soil erosion
- Climate change
- Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation
- Food waste
Benefits
Producers
For producers, the programme provides a market differentiation to access new customers and markets. It also helps them to reduce production costs by optimising the use of resources and minimising the environmental impact of their activity.
Consumers
For consumers, allows them to support a more responsible production model that is committed to social and environmental well-being. And it strengthens the alliance between producer and consumer.
Purchasers
For purchasing centres and retailers, it allows them to anticipate the requirements of the European strategy to reduce the use of plant protection products. In addition to offering a premium range other than organic in large volumes.
