Majora interviews Pedro Sanchez, Tropical Soils Innovator
In our new short podcast series with MacArthur "Geniuses," Majora interviews Pedro Sanchez, who literally wrote the book about how to farm in tropical soil. He tells Majora Carter that in rural Peru and outermost Zambia, farmers have told him - with tears in their eyes - that his book has taught them to feed their families and neighbors.
Listen to the full podast here.
Growing up in Cuba, young Pedro Sanchez's life was all planned out - he was going to follow his father's footsteps, by studying at Cornell and eventually taking over his father's business. But when his parents lost everything in the Cuban Revolution, Pedro had to throw out the plan. And it led him to a life dedicated to eradicating hunger, while restoring fertility and protecting the tropical environment.
