Author name: Elara Varela-Monteiro
Elara Varela-Monteiro is an agronomist and certified organic auditor with over 12 years of fieldwork across Portugal’s Alentejo and Minho regions. She co-developed the 'Terra Limpa' certification framework for smallholder olive and wine producers and holds a PhD in Sustainable Agroecology from UTAD. Fluent in Portuguese and English, she advises EU-funded rural cooperatives and teaches organic soil regeneration at the University of Évora.
