Addressing the funding gap in regenerative agriculture offers a significant opportunity for investors and beyond. It could unlock $4.5 trillion annually and prevent $5.7 trillion in environmental and social costs. Brandon Welch, Co-Founder & CEO of Mad Capital, a provider of customised private credit to mid-sized regenerative organic farmers in the US, discusses the transformative potential of regenerative agriculture and the challenges and opportunities within the impact investing landscape. Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/en2_xhNH Philip Taylor, Ph.D. Mark Lewis Anant Vashi
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Just dropped! 👇 I'm so excited to announce The Rockefeller Foundation's latest contribution to the field of #regenerative agriculture: The Financing for Regenerative Agriculture Report! With Pollination and Transformational Investing in Food Systems (TIFS) we've listened to financing experts from around the world to source their views on what's been tried and what's needed to structure capital for regenerative transitions. The result: a compendium that overviews diverse, innovative financial structures that can be adapted for a range of contexts, producers, and investment needs to drive regenerative transitions. The Financing for Regenerative Agriculture report sheds light on how investors are beginning to drive the transition to a more resilient food system, and it builds the case that viable pathways exist for other capital providers to join the transition. Huge thanks to Rex Raimond, Tim Crosby, David Bennell, Tara Davids, Dave Haynes, Kyle Rudzinski, Arth Mishra and the amazing Brain Trust who supported us: David LeZaks, Candice M.D. Stevens, Seth Shames, Sajeev Mohankumar. PhD, Peter Elwin, Lauren Baker, Dan Zook, Justine Sequeira, Stefania Avanzini, Maggie Monast, Ariana Day Yuen, Fiona Watson! https://lnkd.in/dwaTyHSa
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Let’s discuss this important contribution to the field! (Get it?) Great work on what is sure to be a seminal whitepaper, Colin Custer and Alex Healey! A few gems: “Regenerative agriculture and the financing structure supporting it ought to be placed-based at outcome-focused, rather than a set of global dos and don’ts.” “The enthusiasm for regenerative agriculture is fully warranted, but without thoughtful investment, the movement will fall short.” “Despite regenerative agriculture’s compelling value proposition, there are many farmers who may feel unable or unwilling to change their practices for reasons that have little to do with actual capital.” “To build up a local, contextually-relevant body of knowledge, farmers will often rely upon tight-knit social networks within their communities. These social networks are not just sources of advice, but social support networks: helping farmers find information or labor, rent or borrow unused equipment, or just find camaraderie. Investors will be hard-pressed to find a similar suite of services or level of trust with farmers… profitable and successful, regenerative, farmers demonstrate to their neighbors the power of restoration, seeding support of networks for others in their community. More often, though, alternative farmers find themselves surrounded by networks that discourage practices that go against the grain or not widely accepted, hampering any transition.”
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We recently sat down with Global AgInvesting to chat about transitions to regenerative agriculture. Some highlights from the webinar include: ✨ Vayda’s approach centers around farm profitability as the top priority and we believe growers can see a ~300+% increase in net profit margin over a 5-year period. ✨ Vayda is partnering with landowners on large-scale regen transition projects that can deliver exceptional IRR, even before considering potential improvements in land value. ✨ We’ve seen impressive results from regen practice change, including fields where we have observed major savings in herbicide usage and superior yields – despite lower levels of soil organic matter. You can find the link to the full webinar below ⬇
GAI Webinar Series – Vayda
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💡 If there is a clear consumer preference for products produced through regenerative practices, the benefits for farmers to switch would be clearer, and the risks would be smaller. This is why we investigated how European consumers currently perceive regenerative agriculture and how the consumption of regenerative agriculture could possibly be stimulated. We conducted the study on behalf of EIT Food’s #ConsumerObservatory. Some of the main findings: 1. Consumers confuse regenerative agriculture with organic agriculture. 2. Health and taste are the biggest drivers and possible triggers to consume food products produced through regenerative methods. 3. Consumers believe that regenerative agriculture is beneficial for farmers in the long-run, but difficult in the short-term. You can get the latest consumer insights in the full report for free or get in touch today to discuss your consumer insight needs ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/erssFHxf Durk Bosma Eva Hoogstins Nathalie van der Wel Klaus G. Grunert Charlotte Senior Steve Charlton, Founder, The REAL. Leadership Consultancy Sofia Kuhn Marta Erquicia Sabine Stork Malene Brion Lund
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Market Research & Insights Expert specialized in Sustainable behavior - Nominated Dutch Market Researcher of the Year 2022
If we want regenerative agricultural practices to become the norm, there should be a consumer demand for produce grown using these principles. But how to create consumer demand? Creating demand starts with understanding consumers. So we did what we always do. Being part of EIT Foods #consumerobservatory, we listened to what consumers have to say about the topic. The results are now available. Download the report for free here: https://lnkd.in/e6CrNszK And if you're interested in consumer insights on sustainable and healthy food, check out all the reports that are available here: https://lnkd.in/eEyuvxMb
💡 If there is a clear consumer preference for products produced through regenerative practices, the benefits for farmers to switch would be clearer, and the risks would be smaller. This is why we investigated how European consumers currently perceive regenerative agriculture and how the consumption of regenerative agriculture could possibly be stimulated. We conducted the study on behalf of EIT Food’s #ConsumerObservatory. Some of the main findings: 1. Consumers confuse regenerative agriculture with organic agriculture. 2. Health and taste are the biggest drivers and possible triggers to consume food products produced through regenerative methods. 3. Consumers believe that regenerative agriculture is beneficial for farmers in the long-run, but difficult in the short-term. You can get the latest consumer insights in the full report for free or get in touch today to discuss your consumer insight needs ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/erssFHxf Durk Bosma Eva Hoogstins Nathalie van der Wel Klaus G. Grunert Charlotte Senior Steve Charlton, Founder, The REAL. Leadership Consultancy Sofia Kuhn Marta Erquicia Sabine Stork Malene Brion Lund
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Regenerative Capital: Aligning Intention with Reality Exclusive! Like regenerative agriculture, regenerative capital needs to be looked at through a regenerative lens and to be asked: 🌱 What is it regenerating? 💸 How is this capital different from traditional extractive approaches? 👩🏽🌾 What is the process by which the intended regenerative outcomes actually materialize? By understanding and applying the mindset and approaches that we use to build regenerative agriculture, we can also begin to understand regenerative capital frameworks and better align intention with reality. Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin digs into this concept and provides some thoughtful insight into how we can use indigenous and regenerative knowledge to reframe how we think about capital in regenerative systems. Read our exclusive here ➪ https://lnkd.in/gD5x_Znt #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #indigenousknowledge #capital #investing #investment #aginvesting
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Host of Tasting Terroir Podcast & Manager @ Global Food & Farm Community | Regenerative Agriculture, Policy
What a needed presentation from exactly the right speaker!
Regenerative Capital: Aligning Intention with Reality Exclusive! Like regenerative agriculture, regenerative capital needs to be looked at through a regenerative lens and to be asked: 🌱 What is it regenerating? 💸 How is this capital different from traditional extractive approaches? 👩🏽🌾 What is the process by which the intended regenerative outcomes actually materialize? By understanding and applying the mindset and approaches that we use to build regenerative agriculture, we can also begin to understand regenerative capital frameworks and better align intention with reality. Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin digs into this concept and provides some thoughtful insight into how we can use indigenous and regenerative knowledge to reframe how we think about capital in regenerative systems. Read our exclusive here ➪ https://lnkd.in/gD5x_Znt #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #indigenousknowledge #capital #investing #investment #aginvesting
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My TransCap Initiative colleague Andre Ticoulat has written a departure blog for our work on #SystemicInvesting in regenerative agriculture in Indiana (USA). In this work, which is generously supported by the New Capitalism Project (hosted by The Global Impact Investing Network, we are partnering with the Meridian Institute to design a full-fledged systemic investing prototype to be implemented starting in 2024. Food systems are the quintessential complex adaptive systems. Their transformation requires a broad-based systems change approach, which means that we need to bring all the tools in our systemic investing toolbox to bear: equity and debt capital, infrastructure finance, grants for technical assistance, tax incentives and subsidies, supply chain finance and advanced market commitments, and new insurance products, to name but a few. Yet it's important to keep in mind that there is no such thing as a global food system. Yes, there are global commodity markets, and many products are grown in one place and then shipped around the globe. But food systems transformation means that we need to change what we eat and how that food is produced. And for both demand-side and supply-side considerations, the local context often matters more than what's happening on a global stage. That's partially because food choices are expressions of culture. It's also because local economic, climatic, and policy conditions (as well as traditions) determine to a great extent what farmers grow. Working on the state level allows us to engage a system that is large enough to be meaningful but small enough to adapt our work to the local context. From there, we can scale the learnings to other U.S. states, to the U.S. federal level, and/or to other countries.
Systemic Investing Meets Regenerative Agriculture in Indiana, USA – TransCap Initiative
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We are back from the Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum #RFSIEurope24, where farmers, investors and fund managers gathered to discuss accelerating the shift to regenerative agriculture and food systems. A key outcome was the need for tools to measure the positive impact of regenerative agricultural practices on the environment, which would allow to integrate natural capital in risk assessments. Our tools at Lobelia Earth empower regenerative agriculture: 🌽 Assessing crop resilience to climate change 📊 Monitoring the positive impact of sustainable agricultural practices This approach provides investors with scientific data to make risk-informed decisions today, while long-term impact documentation will encourage further investments tomorrow. #RegenerativeAg #SustainableInvesting #ClimateAction The Landbanking Group | SLM Partners
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Food Systems, Climate and Equity Officer @The Rockefeller Foundation | Urban - Regional Systems Planner
Thrilled to see this incredible #regenerativeagriculture resource come to life! Kudos to the Pollination team (shout outs to Tara Davids, Arth Mishra and Kyle Rudzinski ) for all their hard work and dedication! and the fantastic engagement from Transformational Investing in Food Systems, along with my RF colleagues Sara Farley, Sunit Shah, CFA, and Alexander Bashian, plus everyone else who contributed. Its been amazing to join the work and think about how we can resource farmers, frontline communities and our private sector counterparts to enable them to meet this moment. It's estimated that transforming the agriculture and food industry requires an additional $250-$400 billion in investment annually, yet we are currently at $40 billion. This tool is crucial as we strive to drive more investment towards transitioning our food system to regenerative practices! 🌱💡 #SustainableAgriculture #FoodSystemTransformation #InvestmentInAgriculture
Investment in regenerative agriculture is picking up speed around the world. In our latest report, we’ve partnered with The Rockefeller Foundation and Transformational Investing in Food Systems to explore financing models with early traction while diving into the key factors leading to the global uptick. To learn more about the financial mechanisms that are catalysing the transition to regenerative, click here: https://lnkd.in/gEdCZCyS #RegenerativeAgriculture #ClimateAction
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