Costich (center) shares some comments from the stage at the Second Harvest Fair and Largest Mature Ear of Jala Maize Contest in Coapa, in Mexico’s Nayarit state. To her left is Angel Perez, a participating farmer from La Cofradía, and to her right, Rafael Mier, Director of the Fundación Tortillas de Maíz Mexicana.
Have you heard of the Opportunity Crops and Soils (VACS) initiative?
Opportunity Crops and Soils is a global initiative to build resilient food systems through diverse, nutritious, climate-adapted crops grown in healthy, fertile soils.