Frequently Asked Questions
How did Holistic Management® originate?
If I make a donation to HMI, what is my
contribution used for?
I know Holistic Management® has achieved
results in many locations, but will it work for me?
How does one become a Certified Educator?
How can I schedule someone from HMI to
speak to my organization?
What is Holistic Management®?
Holistic Management® is an approach to managing resources that builds biodiversity, improves production and generates financial strength; it improves quality of life while enhancing the environment that sustains us all.
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How did Holistic Management® originate?
Holistic Management® originated when HMI’s founder, Allan Savory,
set out as a
young wildlife biologist in his native Zimbabwe to solve the riddle of
desertification. His
efforts resulted in the development of the Holistic Management® Model
— a proven, whole farm/whole system approach to resource management
that incorporates financial planning, land planning, grazing planning
and biological monitoring. The process increases soil health, reduces
erosion, improves biodiversity and enhances productivity by working with
Nature.
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What is Desertification?
Desertification is generally defined as the advance of deserts or desert-like conditions that mainly occur in arid or semi-arid areas, but that definition should really include any area that is losing soil cover and life, or biological diversity.
What distinguishes HMI training from classes offered by other organizations and agricultural consultants?
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What distinguishes HMI training from classes offered by other organizations
and agriculture consultants?
As the originators of Holistic Management®, we trained a significant percentage of the land management organizations, consultants and trainers working and selling services today. Unlike other approaches to land resource management, Holistic Management® offers the farmer or rancher a comprehensive framework for making all the decisions that impact health and productivity. Holistic Management® replaces fragmentary decision-making and short-term solutions with a practical approach that encompasses the whole process of managing healthy land.
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If I make a donation to HMI, what is my contribution used for?
Holistic Management® International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
By making a tax-deductible contribution, you are helping to restore biodiversity,
replenish the earth’s resources and provide healthy food and economic
prosperity for the human community. Your donations enable us to: expand
our education and training programs in the United States and abroad; enlarge
our research capacities to improve the effectiveness of our Holistic Management®
techniques in differing environments; encourage the grassroots development
of dynamic communities and sound economies; restore land and renew hope.
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I know Holistic Management® has achieved results in many locations,
but will it work for me?
Every farm and ranch is unique and Holistic Management® enables you to deal with that uniqueness. While the principles are universal, the process requires you to manage for your situation using Holistic Management® techniques tailored to your region, your land, your operation. HMI approaches each case and each region individually. Look at our Case Histories or read farm- and ranch-related Testimonials to see the impact of Holistic Management® on rangeland, grassland and riparian environments across several continents.
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I’d like to see the kinds of results that Holistic Management® can produce, but I’m concerned about the financial risk. How will I know if it’s working for me?
Holistic Management® minimizes your risk by providing you with a step-by-step process for proactively testing and monitoring your progress – early – minimizing risk as well as guiding your success. When you manage holistically, you know how to manage your land and your finances to maximize your investment.
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How does one become a Certified Educator?
HMI Certified Educator programs are currently offered in the United States and Zimbabwe. Becoming certified to provide Holistic Management® Training requires the completion of a two-year, self-directed program.
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What is the Africa Centre?
The Africa Centre for Holistic Management® was founded by HMI in 1992.
It is headquartered near Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on a 6,500-acre property
donated to HMI and the Africa Centre jointly and known as Dimbangombe
Ranch.
The ranch is operated as a Holistic Management® learning site, and it
is also home to the Dimbangombe College of Wildlife, Agriculture and Conservation
Management, which provides Holistic Management® training to the local
community.
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How can I schedule someone from HMI to speak to my organization?
HMI has a number of very experienced keynote speakers, including Allan Savory, and many workshop presenters. Of course, our Certified Educators are located all over the country and around the world. To inquire about scheduling keynote speakers or workshop presenters, please call (505)-842-5252 or email hmi@holisticmanagement.org to request information.
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