This section describes the fundamental forms of agricultural production within the TEIKEI network.
The focus is not on individual products, but on agricultural systems as a whole:
Agriculture always emerges from specific contexts. Therefore, a structure is needed that clearly classifies different cultures and farming methods without separating ecological, social, and landscape contexts from one another.
This section serves as the central hub for specific agricultural cultures and cultivation systems.
Among others, the following are classified here:
The classification is based on the primary agricultural system form.
This ensures the structure remains clear and expandable in the long term.
A vineyard therefore remains in the viticulture section.
An olive grove remains in the olive cultivation section.
A vegetable farm remains in the vegetable cultivation section.
Methods such as agroforestry, water retention, permaculture, or regenerative development are described as supplementary elements within these systems.
Annual cultivation systems are primarily based on plants that are sown, tended, and harvested within one year.
They are often characterized by:
These include, among others:
Here, the focus is on soil care, harvest cycles, labor intensity, seeds, nutrient cycles, and seasonal dynamics.
Perennial permanent crops exist on the same area for many years or decades.
They develop permanent root systems, shape landscapes in the long term, and require different care, water, and soil management approaches than annual crops.
These include, among others:
These crops are often closely linked to regional cultural landscapes, water management, and long-term farm development.
Agroforestry and mixed systems combine different vegetation layers, crops, or forms of use.
This creates more complex agricultural systems consisting of:
These include, among others:
This section describes system logics and design principles. However, specific applications remain located within the respective main cultivation system.
This section describes agricultural systems in which animals, pastures, nutrient cycles, and landscape management play a central role.
The focus is on integrated farm systems and the connection between livestock farming, soil building, and plant production.
These include, among others:
Key aspects include:
This section describes agriculture as part of larger landscape and development spaces.
Key aspects include:
These areas help understand how agricultural systems are embedded in real landscapes.
All agricultural systems can continue to evolve.
Key aspects include:
Regenerative agriculture is not understood as a separate specialty but as a possible development direction within many different agricultural systems.
Each main agricultural system can contain its own sub-areas.
These may include, for example:
This ensures that practice, landscape, transformation, and future perspectives remain closely interconnected.
The "Agricultural Systems and Cultivation Methods" section helps understand agriculture as a long-term interplay of landscape, production, water, soil, biodiversity, and community.
Over time, a shared archive will emerge here for:
This will make visible how diverse agriculture within the TEIKEI network can be—and how sustainable landscape systems can emerge from individual cultures in the long term.
One level up: 05 - Cultivation, Production, and Agricultural Practice
Author: Felix Schröder, with assistance from AI (ChatGPT)
Creation: written by Felix Schröder › formatted in Markdown by ChatGPT › published by Felix Schröder › layout adjusted by Claude
Created: 2026-05-14 · Last updated: 2026-07-10 · Questions or feedback? support@teikei.us