Mennonites in Mexico: Agricultural Pioneers

Explore the unique Mennonite community in Chihuahua, Mexico. They've helped transform northern Mexico’s deserts into a vital agricultural hub. Alasdair Baverstock takes us inside their community. #Mennonites #Agriculture #Mexico #featuresWatch
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[@brantroberts782]

It's hard not to point out that if they showed up in Chihuahua of all places 100 years ago, then they were taking advantage of the fact that the revolution operated like a civil war in that state. They got land for cheap during a rebuilding process. Historical context is always more helpful than how it was introduced in this video.

[@alpaz7634]

They are definitely not pioneers, just a religious group dedicated to farming.. just like the Amish in Ohio!.

[@fernandohernandez-quezada9970]

They have never payed for land, they get all the water and money

[@fernandohernandez-quezada9970]

They are no good , for environment and for society

[@brantroberts782]

@@alpaz7634 I never claimed they were pioneers

[@brantroberts782]

@@fernandohernandez-quezada9970 Honestly, that wouldn't surprise me

[@diosdelcielo]

As mexican from.veracruz those people are great human beens.....i love theire way of thinking...

[@puffwall]

great human beings…. I love their way of thinking

[@josehdz7743]

son depredador ambientales , acaban con el agua de los mantos freaticos de la zona que ocupan y deforestan la zona si hay arboles

[@Gabgard-eq9vh]

Siempre hay un lado obscuro de todas las historias...se ve que tu te crees cualquier pendejada que miras en u tube d y no investigas mas alla..... aqui solo te estan contando el lado bueno.... esto tambien a ocasionado desplasos.. acaparacion de l agua...a abido muchos mu..ertos originarios de chihuahua por tener que pelear el agua pra tener lo basico para sobrevivir.... pero claro..eso a ti no te inporta porque no vives ai

[@fernandohernandez-quezada9970]

You just don't know them

[@fernandohernandez-quezada9970]

​@@josehdz7743necesario sacarlos de México

[@victorhugopacheco2063]

Im from Durango and we have menonites here in Nuevo Ideal and they are very hard working people

[@elihofer7161]

I loaded e semi truck with old combines and baler here in canada he was from mexico hauling it down there he said that equipment is like gold down there

[@alalesc3796]

Menonitas are awesome!! Hard working beautiful people!!

[@chuchoelroto1318]

ORALEEEEEE!!! My dad used to say that I was a Menon, because of my light skin, hazel eyes, and brown hair. My dad es del Rancho Los Adobes! The Menones know where that is. Shout out to the Menones, todo Los Campos, and a todos del Rancho Los Adobes. I miss going there. Many found memories of going there.🥺🥺🥺

[@IsabellaBallatrixLestrange]

Por favor visualicen de manera correcta la realidad que se está teniendo en este estado y con estas personas menonitas si bien es cierto que son personas que han contribuido enormemente con la sociedad también son personas que se han aprovechado enormemente de las personas vulnerables que habitan y coexisten cerca de ellos, se adueñan de terrenos que no son suyos que invaden propiedades cuando la violencia en la zona y la gente tiene que trasladarse, son creadores de la tala de árboles indiscriminadamente simplemente en la Sierra de Chihuahua y en los bosques han talado más árboles de los que se puede tener idea.

[@visulino]

In Quintana Roo, Campeche, they destroy the rainforest.

[@ignacioportillo2390]

Todo lo que dices es falso.. .

[@IsabellaBallatrixLestrange]

@@ignacioportillo2390 No señor ,se equivoca usted está en un error, el detalle aquí es que no lo digo yo lo dicen los documentales que han hecho y los reportajes que respaldan lo que digo, le invito a que los vea, se encuentran gratis por esta plataforma.

[@IsabellaBallatrixLestrange]

@@ignacioportillo2390 usted está muy equivocado,le invito a que se informe de manera veraz y efectiva a través de los varios documentales y reportajes que ya existen.

[@josehdz7743]

Son depredadores ambientales, consumen los mantos freaticos en forma intensiva, deforestan si hay arboles, se adueñan de terrenos y no se integran. Cuando el agua acaba se van a otra zona y otro país.

[@prophecyrat2965]

Oh, who wouldve guessed Industrial ag and monoculures have great short term profit at the cost of native organic ecosystems? 😂

[@alejandrovalencia3563]

That is why they have double or triple citizenship when resources such as water run out they will leave the country

[@JoseGonzalez-zo2zn]

💯💯💯💯🇲🇽🇲🇽💜💕💯🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽💯💯🇲🇽

[@lokesh303101]

Give a Green Energy Boost for Mennonite Christians.

[@alpaz7634]

Give me a break they are Mexicans 100% with Germany heritage!..

[@joelg1318]

Any body trying to make hrsh terrain into golf coarse pastures abusing the water. Water in Mexico is being abused doesn't matter what color your are

[@joelg1318]

​@@alpaz7634that's what Mexico is Mexico is for all Mexicans Austrian, German polish arab, indigenous, and Mascogo.

[@Sqsq909]

Growing apples in an arid region is completely illogical. Also their language is derived from teutons? How upstanding and noble

[@visulino]

this background music is very sad, it's very strange, it a drama or tragedy music. What's with those Chinese interns?

[@dermonas]

Si hacen bien, pero tambien son muy destructores, que se hacen los que no chingan,😅pero a que aprobechados son y aun que no lo acepten son muy corruptos

[@abelardochavez3426]

We need a menonita in front of the County Agricultural Office, but without water, they are done. If they live, we take back the land and bring water from the southern

[@chris007b7]

They are hardworking people but it’s sad because a lot of them are drug dealers too.

[@MartinSegovia-sp1js]

Damn really