Summary
Regenerative agriculture (RA) offers a holistic framework for restoring soil health, enhancing biodiversity, and increasing the resilience of food systems. While RA principles have gained traction globally, their adoption in root vegetable systems, especially within the UK, remains limited and fragmented. Root crops like potatoes and sugar beet pose unique challenges for RA due to their intensive soil disturbance and high input demands. This research aimed to investigate the effectiveness and feasibility of regenerative practices in root crop production in the UK, with a focus on identifying barriers to adoption and context-specific adaptations. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining a survey of 57 RA practices and semi-structured interviews with root crop experts, including farm
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