Disease Management in Regenerative Cropping in the Context of Climate Change and Regulatory Restrictions

Summary

This narrative review addresses a significant gap in the scientific literature by examining the intersection of regenerative agriculture adoption and crop disease management. Whilst regenerative practices are increasingly promoted to address biodiversity loss, climate change, and food security, the authors highlight that fundamental changes to cropping systems alter disease risk profiles in ways that remain poorly understood. The review identifies key challenges, evidence gaps, and opportunities for developing integrated pest management approaches suited to regenerative systems under climate change and regulatory restrictions on synthetic chemical inputs.

UK applicability

Directly applicable to UK farming policy and practice, as the UK actively promotes regenerative agriculture and faces increasing restrictions on chemical pesticides. The findings inform how UK farmers and advisors can develop evidence-based disease management strategies compatible with regenerative principles and evolving regulatory frameworks.

Key measures

Not applicable to narrative review; the paper synthesises qualitative and quantitative evidence on disease risk shifts, IPM strategy implications, and evidence gaps in regenerative cropping systems.

Outcomes reported

The review synthesised evidence on how regenerative agriculture practices alter crop disease risk profiles and identified gaps in understanding appropriate integrated pest management strategies for regenerative systems. The authors outlined challenges and opportunities for managing crop diseases effectively under climate change and regulatory restrictions on chemical inputs.

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