About us





History & Present of Ovis 21



beginnings



In the year 2003, Agronomist Pablo Borrelli and Ricardo Fenton, second administrator of Estancia Monte Dinero in Cabo Vírgenes, started Ovis 21 with the objective of increasing the sustainability of the the sheep value chain in the economic, ecologic, social and human dimensions. Ricardo Fenton had returned from Australia with important innovations in sheep husbandry and invited Pablo Borrelli to generate a organization that could introduce these at a regional level, not only at property level. Thanks to their shared experience they created the Ovis 21 Network. At this point the first quality assurance protocols were developed and trainings began.



ovis 21 nowadays



Today the network includes more than 160 producers and 22 studs in 7 Argentine provinces as well ad the south of Chile and Uruguay. This is over one million sheep.



OVIS 21 es el Hub en Argentina del Savory institute. Se especializa en Manejo Holístico, técnica de producción ganadera que permite duplicar la rentabilidad de un predio y recuperar el ecosistema a partir de la regeneración de pastizales.



Works together with the MPM Breeding Group in Australia, leading group of breeders committed to be a th the cutting edge of development of a maternal line of sheep.



OVIS 21 developed the Grassland Regeneration and Sustainable Standard GRASS, with input and revision of The Nature Conservancy. Flock Improvement and Advanced Wool Harvesting Protocols, and is responsible for the compliance of farms. There is 54 properties with near 1,3 million hectares certified to GRASS. t1,3 millones de hectáreas en 54 predios.



we are savory institute's
argentinian hub




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The Savory Network works worldwide to reverse desertification and combat climate change.



Ovis 21 specializes in Holistic Resource Management, a decision making framework that permits the increase of profit of a property whilst recovering the the ecosystem through grassland regeneration by the correct use of livestock.





Integrated as a network and with a collaborative spirit Ovis 21 has a team of accredited professionals with a comprehensive vision to improve the economic, ecologic, social and human sustainability of their clients.


More about Holistic Managment

mission



Ovis 21 promotes a culture of grassland regeneration and biodiversity so the land will sustain people, their businesses and communitiess.



TO ACHIVE THIS OVIS 21 FOCUSES IN PROMOTING THE DECISION MAKING TO:



Restore the land



Empower people to fully develop their capacities and businesses and positevely impact their communities



Grassland regeneration



Collaboration as a means to achieve goals that are unattainable individually



Increase in biodiversity



philosophy



Integration between the satisfaction of real needs, creation and distribution of wealth, and the development of people and organizations



Continuous development at the knowledge, capacities and motivational levels, of a learning and action community.



A holistic view, that goes from the property to the whole value chain levels.



Collaboration based on trust.



Entrepreneurial spirit as a source of continuous innovation for the human, social and economic development of our clients and members.



our team.



Central Ovis 21



Héctor Rocha



Advisor to the Board



Biill Parker



US Agent



Wallace O'Connor



Flock improvement Mentor



Ricardo J. Fenton



Sheep & Wool Manager



Alejandra Canosa



Administration



Pablo F. Borrelli



Strategic Planning



Juan Pedro Borrelli



Community Manager



Pablo Borrelli



General Manager



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