admin | December 8, 2023
The following three resources give a definition and overview of regenerative agriculture, and show how it can improve African food production, soil and ecosystem health, and farmers’ yields and income.
Regenerative agriculture – definition and brief explanation of regenerative agriculture from Britannica
Regenerative agriculture works: New research and African businesses show how “A new report commissioned by IUCN and the UNFCCC High Level Champions and steered by a working group of African partners ahead of Climate COP26 in Glasgow provides compelling, quantitative evidence of the positive impacts of regenerative agricultural practices. This report presents the case for regenerative agriculture to play a key role within broader land restoration activities and its potential to benefit smallholder farmers, business and society. It demonstrates the benefits of a transition to practices such as agroforestry and soil management as methods to boost yields, improve human nutrition and livelihoods, supporting soil and ecosystem health.”
How regenerative agriculture can increase Africa’s food production – By Bogolo Kenewendo, UN Climate Change High-Level Champions’ Special Advisor, Africa Director; Ndidi Nwuneli, Co-Founder, Sahel Consulting; and Zoe Karl-Waithaka, Senior Partner BCG from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.