Regenerative agriculture is a systems- and place-based approach to agriculture that restores ecosystems, communities, and economies. It builds healthy soils, reduces air pollution, utilizes water efficiently, and increases biodiversity while promoting equity and public health.
By simultaneously storing carbon, building resilience to extreme weather, and eliminating chemical inputs, regenerative agriculture also empowers farmers and ranchers to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
The overall REGEN1 score is a combination of community engagement and education, practices, and outcomes; weighted based on the level of verification from self reported to certification to 3rd party validated.
By building soil organic matter (SOM) and improving overall soil health, regenerative agriculture provides adaptation and resilience to provide adaptation and resilience to climate change via greater pest/disease resistance, increased water storage and drought tolerance, and improved yield stability.
By maintaining constant ground cover and reducing disturbance, regenerative agriculture can reduce soil loss/erosion and PM2.5/PM10 that contributes to poor air quality. By maximizing photosynthesis, regenerative agriculture sequesters carbon (in soil organic matter and woody biomass), mitigating overall GHG emissions.
By implementing practices that promote aboveground biodiversity, regenerative systems promote belowground biodiversity; building robust food webs from soil to the ecosystem scale and creating protected habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects. Our soils are home to ¼ of the world’s biodiversity; 95% of which remains to be discovered!
Regenerative systems recognize the history of a place, including native lands and the indigenous origins of this approach to agriculture. They also empower farmers and ranchers to lead as decision-makers and problem-solvers, and promote farmer autonomy by ensuring that farmers are paid for the foods they produce as well as the ecosystem benefits they provide.
RAIL is is a program of Green Brown Blue, a food systems solutions activator produced by The Lexicon with support from Food at Google. It brings together food companies, NGOs, scientists, entrepreneurs, and food producers from across the globe to tackle some of the most complex challenges facing our food systems, from regenerative agriculture to agrobiodiversity. Instead of an activator for startups, participants design, rapidly prototype, and release tools for change every six months.
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