Av Singh

Av Singh is internationally recognised as one of the leading voices in organic and regenerative agriculture. His career began at the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, where he was responsible for research and consulting in organic and small-scale farming for over 15 years before taking up the Just Us! Chair in Small-Scale Farming Sustainability in Nova Scotia.

His wise approach is to combine traditional knowledge systems with modern science, thereby developing sustainable solutions for tomorrow's agriculture. He is considered a pioneer, particularly in regenerative organic cannabis cultivation, and supports projects on six continents. With over 200 scientific publications, more than 600 lectures worldwide and teaching positions at over 30 universities, he is one of the most sought-after experts on holistic approaches in agriculture.

Today, Av is Executive Director of the Scotian Cannabis Alliance and Chief Scientific Officer at Adonis Living Soils. He also advises companies in over 20 countries – from Colombia to Zimbabwe – on the development of innovative, regenerative farming systems. His multi-award-winning „Living Soil“ recipes show how organic farming can be made not only sustainable, but also future-proof.

As a faculty member of Earth University (Navdanya) in India, he teaches agroecology and organic farming, passing on his knowledge to the next generation. His experience from over 2,500 farm visits worldwide illustrates that true transformation arises from the combination of science, wisdom and regenerative practices.

While studying at Earth University, Markus took the opportunity to record two interviews with Dr Av Singh. One was about the role of soil and soil biology in the health of plants and their consumers, and the other was about cannabis rights.