This course offers a technical, critical, and applied analysis of the relationship between Organic Agriculture and Regenerative Agriculture, highlighting their points of convergence and their practical tensions, especially regarding no-till farming and weed management without pesticides. Based on regenerative principles (permanent soil cover, diversity, living roots, and minimal soil disturbance) and the restrictions inherent to organic systems (without herbicides or synthetic pesticides), the course discusses how to design a viable production system that advances toward organic no-till or “functional no-till” systems.
The applied focus of the course is a real case study: the instructor’s experience across six organic soybean production seasons at Chalé do Seival (Brazil), including key management decisions, challenges (operational windows, weed pressure, extreme climate conditions), and improvement opportunities. By the end of the course, participants will gain a clear conceptual framework and a set of practical tools to plan transition strategies and design organic-regenerative systems adapted to different environments.