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"Decades of industrial agriculture have caused environmental and social damage
across the globe. Soils have deteriorated and plant and animal species are
disappearing. Landscapes are degraded and small-scale farmers are struggling.
It’s little wonder we’re looking for more sustainable and just ways of growing
food and fibre.
Regenerative agriculture is one alternative creating a lot of buzz, especially
in rich, industrially developed countries.
The term “regenerative agriculture” was coined in the 1970s. It’s generally
understood to mean farming that improves, rather than degrades, landscape and
ecological processes such as water, nutrient and carbon cycles.
Today, regenerative agriculture is promoted strongly by multinational food
companies, advocacy groups and some parts of the farming community. And the
Netflix documentary
Kiss the Ground features celebrity activists promoting
the regenerative agriculture movement.
But as our new research shows, regenerative agriculture may not be the
transformation our global food system needs."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
