Summary
This review examines regenerative agriculture as a science-based approach to address soil degradation, declining yields, and climate vulnerability in conventional farming systems. The paper synthesises six core regenerative principles and discusses their potential to rebuild soil function and ecosystem resilience, whilst acknowledging practical challenges in adoption and scaling. The authors present regenerative farming as a productive and climate-adaptive alternative to external-input-dependent conventional systems.
Regional applicability
The review takes a general approach without geographic specificity. Its applicability to United Kingdom farming would depend on how the six regenerative principles translate to temperate, mixed-farm conditions; UK policymakers and farmers would need to evaluate transferability given differences in climate, soil types, and existing agricultural infrastructure.
Key measures
Soil health indicators, biodiversity measures, ecosystem resilience, climate adaptation capacity, productivity sustainability
Outcomes reported
The paper reviews how regenerative agriculture principles—including minimising soil disturbance, maintaining soil cover, preserving living roots, fostering biodiversity, and integrating livestock—can restore soil function and build ecosystem resilience. It addresses both the benefits of regenerative approaches and barriers to adoption and scalability.
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