The evergreen lawn surrounding the building where Brazilian agronomist Johanna Dobereiner worked inspired her to discover a natural process that could work as a substitute for conventional fertilizers. It was then applied to raising soya beans, corn, and wheat, reducing the costs of food production.
Credits
Producer: Casa de Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz
Sponsors: Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro/Secretaria Municipal de Cultura; Dominus, Cofix; Calper
Created by: Glauber Gonçalves, Heverton Oliveira, Luísa Massarani e Rodrigo Ferrari
Consultants: Norma Rumjanek – Embrapa
Cultural management: SPCOC – Sociedade de Promoção da Casa de Oswaldo Cruz
Musical direction: Marcos Souza
Original score: Marcos Souza
Voice: Josh Cashill
Production: Campo4
Translation: Daiane Grosklaus Whitty