Regenerative agriculture is a farming approach that nurtures and restores soil health, reduces water usage, prevents soil degradation, and promotes biodiversity. By minimizing soil tillage, practicing crop rotation, and using animal manure and compost, regenerative agriculture ensures that the soil stores more carbon, retains more moisture, and becomes healthier due to the development of fungal communities.
Intensive agriculture is responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, uses 70 percent of the fresh water we consume, and leads to soil degradation due to the use of heavy machinery, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides. It is also a major contributor to biodiversity loss. In contrast, regenerative agriculture helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserves water, and restores the land. Additionally, healthy soil produces more food and better nutrition, and it has other positive effects on ecosystems and biodiversity.