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Sustainable soil management in the <scp>United Kingdom</scp> : A survey of current practices and how they relate to the principles of regenerative agriculture

Coline C. Jaworski, Anna Krzywoszynska, Jonathan R. Leake, Lynn V. Dicks

Soil Use and Management · 2023

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Abstract Sustainable soil management is essential to prevent agricultural soil degradation and maintain food production and core soil‐based ecosystem services. Regenerative agriculture, one approach to sustainable soil management, is rapidly gaining traction in UK farming and policy. However, it is unclear what farmers themselves consider to be sustainable soil management practices, and how these relate to the principles of regenerative agriculture. Further, there is little insight into how sustainable soil management is currently promoted in agricultural knowledge and innovation services (AKIS). To address these knowledge gaps, we undertook the first national‐scale survey of sustainable soil management practices in the United Kingdom and complemented it with targeted interviews. We found

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1111/sum.12908
Catalogue ID
SNmoimwu6v-4ksner
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