Regenerative Agriculture Innovations & Startups Report

Comprehensive Showcase of Global Regenerative Agriculture Innovations & Startups

From CLIMAFIX, the leader in climate innovation intelligence

Regenerative Agriculture Introduction:

Broadly, regenerative farming is an approach that tries to conserve, rather than exploit, natural ecosystems.

Over 10% of the total land area on earth is used for crop production, and about 40% of the total land area is classified as agriculture-suitable land by the FAO. Using regenerative practices is perhaps the only sustainable approach while utilising such a massive area.

There is no formally accepted definition of what constitutes regenerative farming. However, key focus areas for this type of farming are topsoil regeneration, increasing biodiversity, and improving the water cycle. Specific processes include integrated pest management, use of cover crops and intercropping, sustainable tilling and harvesting, optimised grazing, and effective use of agroforestry practices.

Along with other benefits, regenerative farming practices hold significant promise, especially for the soil sequestration of CO₂.

While there could be short-term challenges under this approach, with the right processes, and when done taking a holistic view of farmland operations, regenerative farming can increase the profitability of farms, while reducing risk and crop loss.

Despite broad scientific consensus on its multiple benefits, regenerative farming practices are not yet practised on a large scale worldwide. But the 2020-2030 period could see a big change in this context. For this period, expect significant innovations in regenerative agriculture to be centered around carbon trading, soil carbon measurement, cover crops, composting, agroforestry approaches, and efficient livestock integration with farming.

The Regenerative Agriculture Innovations & Startups Report provides insights on the following: