Artificial fertilizers are not allowed on Tomas Villanueva’s farm, located in Tepetixtla (Mexico’s west coast). All the produce are fertilized with homemade human waste. He claims that pee and poop are bad images, but composting makes it more healthy for the soil and biodiversity.
Agricultural runoff from artificial fertilizers is harming soil and insects and polluting water in Mexico, so some farmers, like Villanueva, are turning to composted human feces and urine to feed crops with the nutrients they need. The excrement isn’t disposed into the sewage system, which in turn saves water. The country has a lot of raw sewage that flows directly into rivers and lakes as well as the sea.
A dry toilet situated on the property of a farm. These toilets aren’t connected to the sewage line. This one collects and composts the waste.
Project goal:Mexican farmers are using hygienic, human waste-based compost to fertilize their crops. This is done in the interest of the environment.
Partner organizationsOllin Tlalli organic farm, farming project Arca Tierra, eco neighborhood EcotepecCesar Anorve, an architect, founded it.
A film by Anna-Marie Goretzki
