In Seruyan, a regency in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province, independent smallholders are trialing regenerative agriculture strategies in their oil palm farms in an effort to shift away from environmentally degrading monoculture practices and restore ecosystems.
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Prioritizing field practices according to their contribution to regenerative efforts, in a structured and standardized manner, can enable efficient resource allocation and higher adoption rates. However, it is remarkably hampered by the diversity of production environments and their respective best management practices. This paper proposes prioritizing regenerative practices using a multicriteria assessment method informed by expert knowledge. To develop it, we mined and synthesized knowledge from eleven experts for three diverse cropping systems, showing that the prioritization of practices varies greatly across production environments.
The United Nations Climate Change Meeting COP 29 will be held in oil-exporting Azerbaijan. Like COP 28 in Dubai, this will be another pro-fossil fuel COP, pretending that ‘Green Energy’ will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Go Natural Education interviews Dr. Andre Leu, co-author of The Regenerative Agriculture Solution. Published by Chelsea Green, this book describes a revolutionary approach to building soil, creating climate resilience, and supporting human and planetary health.
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As I traveled around Mexico I witnessed wild agaves that scattered country sides slowly disappearing. I’ve witnessed Trees being pulled down as armed personnel block traffic to ensure they gather and collect what was being cut down. My concern for agave spirits is the preservation of its biodiversity, ensuring we can preserve agaves in the wild for its rich flavors that embody terroir, its genetic diversity and look at new sustainability methods to ensure minimal amount of energy and waste is created.
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Sustainable practices ensure the longevity of farms by restoring the natural resources they rely on. Soil health, the restoration of local ecosystems, and the use of organic methods combine to create a healthy, productive farm. At Sustainable Harvest International (SHI), we support low-income farmers during their transition to sustainable practices. Many farmers initially learn conventional methods that degrade the soil with harsh chemicals and deforestation. Alternatively, when farmers adopt sustainable practices, they experience higher yields as a direct result of caring for natural resources. Sustainable farming leads to increased food production, and increased food production leads to sustainable agribusinesses.
It is harvest season, and the high-clearance sprayer is on its way to desiccate a field. Desiccation may be the most widespread farming practice you’ve never heard of. Farmers desiccate by applying herbicide to their crops; this kills all the plants at the same time, making them uniformly dry and easier to cut. In essence, desiccation speeds up plant aging. Before desiccation, crops would have to dry out naturally at the end of the season. Today, there are examples of desiccation being applied to every type of conventional crop in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.1 Chances are that most of what you ate today was harvested using a desiccant, but you’d never know.