The man reviving 10,000 years of Andean farming | SLICE | FULL DOCUMENTARY

At 4,000 meters in the Peruvian Andes, farming is a constant battle against frost, drought, and unpredictable weather. For generations, Quechua communities have survived by relying on a deep knowledge of the land, passed down long before the Inca Empire. Zenón Gomel is both an agricultural engineer and a farmer. After studying modern techniques, he returned to his community to rediscover something unexpected: the true power of ancestral knowledge. Today, as climate change disrupts traditional farming cycles, Zenón works to revive ancient Andean methods — cultivating crop diversity, restoring water systems, and rebuilding a relationship with the land that modern agriculture has nearly erased. From quinoa fields to sacred ceremonies honoring Pachamama, this documentary follows a way of life where farming is not just survival, but identity, spirituality, and resistance. In the Andes, the future may depend on the past. Documentary: Konnected – Péru, a green revolution Directed by: Éli Laliberté, Steven Martin Production : PVP, DRP INC We fully own the rights to the use of the published content. Any illegal reproduction of this content will result in immediate legal action. SLICE wants to fill up your curiosity! Accessible to anyone from anywhere at any time, this channel is your weekly dose of short docs about curious facts, discoveries, astounding info, unusual stories, weird, fun and instructive. Be smart, have a slice! Subscribe now ►►► http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvziXdVCN7PMdFZEFZ6aEqQ?sub_confirmation=1 Become a fan ! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvziXdVCN7PMdFZEFZ6aEqQ/join Follow us 👇 In French: https://www.youtube.com/c/SLICEFR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slicedocs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slicedocs #documentary #slice #fulldocumentary #freedocumentary #peru #andes #quechua #farming #indigenousknowledge #climatechange #traditionalfarming #sustainability #agriculture #quinoa #foodsecurity #watermanagement #altiplano #ancientknowledge #culture #documentary #humanstories #indigenousculture #environment #slice