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Exciting developments in regenerative agriculture! Two new reports, 'Bridging the Regenerative Agriculture Financing Gap' and 'Surf to Turf: Linking Regenerative Agriculture and Restorative Aquaculture in Coastal Foodscapes,' are shedding light on the immense potential of regenerative practices. These reports delve into how regenerative farming can combat climate change, enhance food system resilience, and promote worker and community wellbeing. They also address financing challenges and highlight opportunities for transformative changes in our food systems. Curious to learn more? Check out the reports from Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) here: https://lnkd.in/gcnkTMPp. Photo Credit: Yale Center for Business and Environment #GoodAgriculture #YaleCBEYReports #ClimateActionNow #SustainableAgriculture #ResilientFoodSystems #CommunityWellbeing #InnovativeFarming #ClimateResilience #GreenEconomy #RegenerativeFuture

🌾 Exciting insights from the field! 🌱 In this video, my dad shares our recent observations comparing two areas of a field: one that has embraced no-till practices for 17 years and another that has been ploughed regularly. The difference is striking! Both parts were planted at the same time, yet the no-till section shows significantly healthier growth. But what’s the science behind this? No-till farming preserves soil structure and health by minimising disturbance. It allows for better water retention, enhances nutrient cycling, and promotes biodiversity in the soil ecosystem. On the other hand, regular ploughing can lead to soil erosion, compaction, and a decline in organic matter. Transitioning to no-till has not only improved our plant health but also fostered a more sustainable approach to farming. 🌍 Check out the video to see the clear benefits of no-till in action! 💪 #NoTill #SustainableFarming #SoilHealth #AgricultureInnovation

I'm proud to share the success of our recent stakeholder workshop, made possible with the funding support of The Nature Conservancy (TNC)! This collaborative event brought together key leaders in agriculture: - Chief Agriculture Officer - Agriculture Development Officer - Agriculture Extension Officer - Agriculture Officer - Farmers Together, we tackled pressing challenges in sustainable regenerative agriculture, focusing on non-burning and water conservation practices. Key Takeaways: - Problem Statement: Farmers face significant obstacles, including: - Depleting water resources - Soil degradation - Climate change - Limited access to markets and resources -Solution:- We explored innovative solutions, including: - DSR (Direct Seeding and Residue Retention): Reduces water usage and preserves soil health - Alternative Wetting and Drying (AWD) Tubes: Optimizes water conservation and crop yields. - Standardisation of technical promotion:Provide farmer proper literature regarding the techniques being used in the farms. -Soil testing: To understand the requirements of the fertilizers for their land. Outcomes: - Collaboration: Strengthened partnerships among stakeholders to promote sustainable agriculture practices - Capacity Building: Equipped farmers and officers with knowledge and tools to adopt regenerative methods - Impact: Together, we can: - Conserve water - Reduce carbon footprint - Enhance farmers livelihoods - Protect ecosystems #SustainableAgriculture #RegenerativeAgriculture #WaterConservation #DSR #AWD #FarmersEmpowerment #CollaborationForImpact #TheNatureConservancy #SoilHealth #ManavVikasSansthan

Environmental awareness meets advanced agricultural tech! 🌿 The FarmSense FlightSensor empowers farmers to align with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles, reducing chemical use and safeguarding vital ecosystems. Protect pollinators, boost yields, and embrace a sustainable farming future. 🌐 Discover more at FarmSense.io. #FarmSense #SustainableAgriculture #FutureOfFarming

"Regenerative agriculture is both a process and an outcome. Farmers adopt practices such as growing cover crops and instituting mixed farming systems like agroforestry or integrated crop and livestock production. These evidence-based approaches rebuild soil health, protect water resources, restore biodiversity, and strengthen communities." Integrated landscape management (ILM) offers an inclusive, participatory pathway to regeneration and all that it entails. This article, co-authored by 1000L co-chair Sara Scherr and Climate-KIC's Kirsten Dunlop, dives into the power of landscape collaboration as a force for scaling regenerative agriculture. https://lnkd.in/erKEZFsr

Regenerative agriculture is transforming how we grow food, restore ecosystems, and fight climate change. One example? Adopting integrated landscape management 🌱🌳 There is a wealth of evidence that regenerative practices - such as growing cover crops, agroforestry, or integrating crop and livestock production on farms - can rebuild soil health, protect water resources, restore biodiversity and strengthen communities. How are we doing this? EIT Climate-KIC is partnering with farmers, communities, businesses, and governments through initiatives such as 1000 Landscapes For 1 Billion People, helping define a long-term transformation strategy and adaptive action plans from individual farms to entire regions. Read more in this article by Kirsten Dunlop, CEO of EIT Climate-KIC, and Sara Scherr, CEO of EcoAgriculture Partners, for Forbes: https://bit.ly/3Y4unZ1 #FoodFutures #SustainableFoodSystems #1000L #LandscapeFinance

The agricultural transition requires a shake of hands rather than and invisible hand. Climate-KIC supports place-based #partnerships among farmers, businesses, communities, governments and environmental organizations. These complex partnerships do not happen by themselves. They require careful #curation and #facilitation to build connective tissue, joint action plans and conducive regulatory and financial conditions. These partnerships are also about regenerating the way we connect and act together as a human ecosystem. #systeminnovation

Recent reports from the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) have examined opportunities to enhance and promote regenerative farming practices to address environmental change, upgrade food system resilience, and advance labourer and local area prosperity. 🌿 The first report, “Bridging the Regenerative Agriculture Financing Gap”, proposes innovative financing solutions for regenerative agriculture, aiming to address outdated models, low returns, and cultural disparities between farmers and investors. "Traditional financing tools are woefully outdated, but fortunately there are many firms who are taking a better approach. This report highlights many of them, so we can advance the conversation on how we as an agriculture community can better support regenerative farmers in their work," said report author Colin Custer. 🌱 The second report, “Surf to Turf: Linking Regenerative Agriculture and Restorative Aquaculture in Coastal Foodscapes”, explores sea-to-soil connections, showcasing best practices and opportunities for food system transformation on land and at sea. “The collective future of the world’s oceans and soils, and the communities who depend upon both, will be shaped by how we grow, harvest, transport, and consume our food today,” said report author Kelly McGlinchey. Check it out at https://cutt.ly/Xw0wZE3d Reporter: Angelina Sim   #GAUC #Yale #ClimateChange #ClimateActionNow #ClimateAction #YaleStudy #Agriculture 

Here in Indiana and the Midwest, we know how important growing food is. We can also see firsthand how demand impacts our lands and waters. But modern regenerative practices like cover crops and conservation tillage have already begun to revolutionize soil health and sustainability in the heartland. This #WorldFoodDay, TNC's Nature Lab invites you to delve into innovative, nature-focused practices that can enhance our food production methods, while supporting the ecological health of farms. Learn how these practices mitigate issues like soil depletion and greenhouse gas emissions, all while honoring a tradition of nature-friendly solutions in #agriculture: https://nature.ly/4eQWWR1

We hope you're no stranger to regenerative agriculture (and we hope you aren't either), but have you heard of Integrated Landscape Management (ILM)? Forbes lays out the framework in its latest article: "At its heart, ILM is about strong, locally-led partnerships that generate trust and a shared understanding of natural and socioeconomic processes in the landscape, including agriculture. Building on that foundation, these partnerships can define a long-term transformation strategy and adaptive action plans promoting synergies between public, private, and community projects. ILM is not just a concept; it is a practical, proven approach and set of methods that extend regeneration’s usefulness beyond local farms to entire regions." How will you practice ILM on your farm, community, or garden to grow the regenerative movement? Do you have practical tips to help others? #regenerativeagriculture #agriculture #soilhealth #farming Read it > https://lnkd.in/gcspEym7