Regeneration In The News - Regeneration International

Why African Groups Want Agroecology at Centre of Cop27 Climate Adaptation Talks

10/03/2022

African groups believe that with more than 200 million people undernourished every year in Africa and given the harmful effects of industrial agriculture coupled with slow progress towards food security attributed to climate change, there is a need to change course and adopt a more sus-tainable farming system.

Renaming Regenerative Agriculture Could Open Doors

09/29/2022

SHOULD the term ‘regenerative agriculture’ be changed to encourage more growers to adopt the practices encompassed within the emerging industry? This was the topic that was debated by speakers during the University of Western Australia Public Policy Institute’s recent webinar, Sustainable food systems: food production & security in a changing climate.

Managing Plant Surplus Carbon to Generate Soil Organic Matter in Regenerative Agriculture

09/24/2022

Soil degradation is a global problem. A third of the planet’s land is already severely degraded, and soil is being degraded at a speed that threatens the health of the planet and the civilizations that depend on it. Reversing soil degradation is a top global priority.

Love Regenerative Agriculture? Thank Indigenous Peoples

09/22/2022

It’s important that credit be given where it’s due; the practices we now praise as being good for food security and the environment were not dreamed up in a laboratory in the last decade or two.

‘Viable, Just & Necessary’: Agroecology Is a Movement in Brazil

09/19/2022

In the four decades since its creation, MST has organized more than 350,000 families to create communities, cooperatives, farms, small-scale food processing enterprises, and farmers markets increasingly based on this sustainable method of food production, which is also good for the climate and biodiversity.

Let’s Be Careful Not to Greenwash Regenerative Agriculture

09/14/2022

Food companies like to use descriptors such as “non-GMO”, “gluten-free”, “humane certified” and numerous labels to differentiate their products in the marketplace. These often follow consumer trends, usually initiated by lobbyists for environmental, animal welfare, nutrition and health groups. They can also be considered greenwashing when they are used incorrectly or fraudulently.

Manjimup Farmer Jake Ryan Recognised at Australian Farmer of the Year Awards

09/08/2022

Jake Ryan sums up his approach to farming in a couple of sentences as he looks over a crop of cabbage on his family farm in Manjimup. He was one of the first growers in WA to adopt several regenerative practices, including strip tillage, diverse pasture species mixes and strip grazing.

Can Farmers Fight Climate Change? New U.S. Law Gives Them Billions to Try

09/01/2022

The Inflation Reduction Act, a broad bill signed into law today, has historic climate provisions, including massive subsidies for clean power and electric vehicles. But lawmakers also included more than $25 billion to expand and safeguard forests and promote farming practices thought to be climate friendly.

A Peek into Regenerative Agriculture

08/26/2022

Most people in the produce industry have heard the term “regenerative agriculture,” just as they’ve heard of sustainable and organic agriculture. But the difference between all these is not always clear.

Regenerative Agriculture in Mexico Boosts Yields While Restoring Nature

08/22/2022

Now, an unlikely alliance of conservationists, farmers and cattle ranchers is working to incorporate 2.5 million hectares (6.2 million acres) of land into sustainable management schemes, focusing on soil health and aiming to restore and reforest 1.4 million hectares (3.5 million acres).

Agroecology Helps Farmers Cushion Climate Impact

08/12/2022

For years, volunteers of a social agricultural enterprise have witnessed farmers spend months toiling the field only for extreme rain to wash away their crops in an instant, leaving them with nothing to harvest and, often, nothing to eat.

Regenerative Agriculture: From Aspiration to Company Standard

08/07/2022

Over the past three years, 12Tree has dedicated significant time and resources to answering these very questions. And though we feel we are just beginning on this journey, we have been delighted with the results. It is our pleasure to share with you here our thoughts and experiences on regenerative agriculture.

How Mezcal Makers Recycle the Spirit’s Vast Waste

08/04/2022

Most farmers wait from six to eight years for the agave to mature before they ferment it, not touching the leaves until then. Earlier pruning, provides cattle feed in this interim, says Frías, who also directs The Billion Agave Project, an initiative by Regeneration International, a United States-based nonprofit focused on regenerative agriculture and land management.

Monthly Newsletter – Vía Orgánica

08/01/2022

In recent years we have noticed longer droughts and more irregular rains due to climate change, therefore, rainwater harvesting becomes more relevant.

The Audacious PR Plot That Seeded Doubt About Climate Change

07/25/2022

Thirty years ago, a bold plan was cooked up to spread doubt and persuade the public that climate change was not a problem. The little-known meeting - between some of America's biggest industrial players and a PR genius - forged a devastatingly successful strategy that endured for years, and the consequences of which are all around us.