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My Thoughts on Regenerative Farming in Indian Perspective Regenerative farming is an agricultural approach aimed at restoring and enhancing the health of ecosystems, with a particular focus on soil health. It incorporates practices such as crop rotation, cover cropping, reduced tillage, and livestock integration. These techniques work together to promote biodiversity, improve water cycles, and sequester carbon in the soil. The ultimate goal is to rejuvenate degraded lands and establish farming systems that operate in harmony with nature, ensuring long-term sustainability. In India, a nation heavily reliant on agriculture, regenerative farming holds immense potential to revitalize the struggling agricultural sector. By addressing pressing issues such as soil degradation, water scarcity, and the impacts of climate change, this approach offers a pathway to agricultural resilience. With farmers increasingly embracing its long-term benefits and with growing support through policies and awareness campaigns, regenerative farming is steadily gaining momentum as a mainstream strategy in Indian agriculture. The shift towards regenerative agriculture in India is not just a change in farming practices but a transformative step towards a sustainable and resilient agricultural future. I feel fortunate to be involved in this movement as part of the Regenerative Farming in Aspirational Districts of UP initiative, working as an agricultural consultant with Tata Trusts. Key Challenges: While regenerative farming offers significant potential for sustainable agriculture, its widespread adoption faces several hurdles: 1. Lack of Awareness: Farmers need education and awareness programs to understand regenerative practices. 2. High Transition Costs: Shifting from conventional methods involves training, equipment, and infrastructure changes, which can burden small farmers. 3. Market Access and Certification: Establishing certification systems and ensuring market support for regenerative products remains complex. 4. Policy Support: Enabling policies are crucial to encourage adoption and create a supportive environment. 5. Resource Limitations: Limited access to technology, financing, and training hinders smallholder farmers. 6. Monitoring and Evaluation: Continuous research and data collection are essential to assess long-term impacts. 7. Scaling Challenges: Expanding regenerative practices to large-scale farms demands careful planning and adaptation. A coordinated, multi-stakeholder approach involving farmers, policymakers, researchers, and private entities is essential to address these challenges. Collaborative efforts will ensure a smoother transition to regenerative farming, fostering long-term agricultural sustainability and resilience. Dr. M S Basu, MD SBSF Consultancy & Consultant Tata Trust. Formerly, Director ICAR; Visiting Scientist ICRISAT; UNIDO International Consultant (Africa). muktisadhan@gmail.com

🌱 Healthy soil is key to a sustainable future. Through regenerative practices like cover crops, rotational grazing, and agroforestry, we’re partnering with farmers globally to build soil health, reduce emissions and build resilience. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g22j3pxV

Nurture your soil, nurture your crops! 🌱, embrace the earth! 🌍 Grow thriving, sustainable crops by focusing on soil health, natural nutrients, and water-wise techniques. 💚🌱 #SustainableFarming #SoilHealth #OrganicFarming #RegenerativeAgriculture #BioOrganicCatalyst #BioCatalystMiddleeast

This #WorldSoilDay, we celebrate the vital role of healthy soils in creating a sustainable and thriving future. Healthy soils are the foundation of regenerative farming practices such as no-till or reduced tillage, cover crops, and crop diversification and rotations. These practices not only protect the environment but enable farmers to grow food sustainably, improve livelihoods, and foster vibrant rural communities. The benefits of building soil health, however, take time and often lack the necessary support to scale. Limited resources, inadequate market access, and a lack of farmer training hinder the widespread adoption of regenerative agriculture. Increased consumer demand for regeneratively grown products can drive recognition of these practices, helping farmers overcome these barriers. Today, let’s honor the power of soil health and commit to supporting the farmers and practices that sustain our planet. 🌱

You'll agree that agriculture is not rocket science. Most techniques to root, clone, graft and propagate plants have existed in many of our cultures over a long period of time. When you walk in the depth of the forest where there are no farms and humans and find banana plants growing, what do you think happened ? Natural propagation.... often when animals eat the fruits and transport the plants to different parts of the forests, propagation takes place. To mimic this process makes propagation of banana plants easy. Banana plants can be grown through sucker stems, or seeds in the fruit itself. We can easily restore our lands, increase sustainable food production, save our planet and people through efficient nature smart solutions. One Billion Trees for Africa #GreatGreenWall

This is very important. A solar greenhouse in Athabasca would give us more access to fresh produce and tasty food! We should always care about these kinds of initiatives. We must work together as a community. **copied from Eventbrite** Connect for Food: Part of the Athabasca Grown collection. An important facilitated discussion about cooperating for a stronger, sustainable local food economy in Athabasca. The first event is Saturday, January 18, 2025 · 11:30am - 2:30pm MST Location: Athabasca & District Senior Citizens Society 4810 48 Street Athabasca, AB T9S 1V8 Co-hosted by Community Futures - Tawatinaw Region Light lunch served from 12:00 - 12:30pm 🍽️ Learn from each other’s perspectives and express ideas about actions to develop a more localized food system that is also regenerative. Keleigh Cormier of Connect facilitates the workshop for Food, which promotes a thriving, diversified food economy to enhance rural communities. A presentation by Eileen Kotowich with Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, titled Possibilities for a Localized Food System: the time is now! It will set the stage for critical thinking and sharing of perspectives. The discussion focused on two topics: 1) describing our current food system and 2) determining what needs to change in our thinking and behaviours about food. #greenhouse #ruralalberta #solargreenhouse #food #sustainablefood #greenenergy #vegetables https://lnkd.in/g_wzYeW6

This December 5th, World Soil Day, is recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and this year’s theme is “Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage,” which highlights the importance of accurate soil data and information to understand soil characteristics and support informed decision-making on sustainable soil management for food security. Our newest project, the Biochar plant in Delano with Sitos Group, will promote improved soil quality and contribute to environmental sustainability through carbon sequestration. Each step will be designed to reduce environmental impact and promote a healthy, long-lasting ecosystem for future generations. Why do we tirelessly care for our soil? We sustainably increase productivity by ensuring the right nutrients are available to almonds and other crops, through multi-species cover crops, animal integration, increased compost application and reduced inputs. We reduce soil erosion and compaction, preserving soil structure and longevity. We support biodiversity – living soil is a healthy environment for the entire food chain This World Soil Day, we celebrate our commitment and that of our partners at The Almond Project to agriculture that cares for soil health and reinforces our responsibility for the future. Join us on this journey to protect one of our most valuable resources! #WorldSoilDay #TheAlmondProject #TreehouseAlmonds #Biochar #SitosGroup #TreehouseCaliforniaAlmonds #RegenerativeAgriculture #Sustainability

What a strange post....   Let's beggin from the end untill the beggining. 1. It would be so usefull to grow a so vigorous banana stem from a fruit. Working in tropical agroecossystems, I never saw or heard about a so efficient way to produce banana stems. Could you send me a reference to the technique? 2. If I was a banana grower I would love to have a banana tree producing so much banana, I don't see any leaf, only fruit on this tree. But, strangely banana doesn't grou as a tree, as on the picture but as a stem. The picture really seems to be done by a IA. 3. It doesn't have any sense to grow banana so close. They need generally 2-3m distance.   When I find a so strange post, I try to fact-check all I can. So Dr Vic Gaffney Ⓥ, on your LinkedIn profile, we can read that you are Doctor Honoris Causa by Hessen International University. I find it so strange to find no reference on the Hessen International University to your titulation.... so strange because the Honoris Causa is a public titulation. Stranger yet, because the Hessen International University is so badly built and wrote that it really seems to be a fake site....   Unfortunattely I don’t have time to investigate better, but all I tried to check untill now seems SO fake... It is very sad to work so hardely for a serious agroecology, and see these movements stollen and unfilled from people that try to steal some credibility. Are we here facing too one more steal case?

🌱 Meet Our Soil’s Superheroes: Earthworms! 🪱 🌱 We’re thrilled to share that our farms are teeming with earthworms – one of nature’s best indicators of healthy, living soil! But why are these humble creatures such a big deal? Here’s how earthworms help transform our soil into a powerhouse of fertility: ✨ Natural Soil Aerators – As earthworms tunnel through the soil, they create channels that allow air and water to reach plant roots more easily. This improves root growth and helps crops thrive. 🌾 Nutrient Boosters – Earthworms consume organic matter and break it down into nutrient-rich castings (worm poop!), which enrich the soil and provide plants with essential nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. 💧 Water Retention – By loosening the soil, earthworms also help it retain more moisture, reducing the need for irrigation and making plants more resilient during dry periods. But here’s what’s really fascinating – earthworms have porous bodies, which makes them extremely sensitive to chemicals in the soil. The fact that they’re thriving on our farms is a testament to our commitment to chemical-free, regenerative agriculture! 🦸♂️🌿 Without harmful chemicals, our soils are safe havens where earthworms can flourish, working alongside bacteria and fungi to create the perfect environment for nutrient-dense, healthy crops. 🌍 At Urban Farms Co., we’re proud to let nature do what it does best – regenerate the soil and grow healthier, more sustainable produce. #RegenerativeAgriculture #HealthySoil #NoChemicals #SoilHealthMatters #SustainableFarming #UrbanFarmsCo #farmtofork #directfromfarm #kisstheground #carbonpositive #IndianAgriculture

🌱 Plant Seeds: The Tiny Giants of Our World 🌍 Plant seeds are the foundation of our food supply, the starting point of every meal we enjoy. From a tiny seed springs forth the fruits, vegetables, and grains that nourish us daily. They are the true mothers of our food, ensuring the continuity of life and the diversity of our diets. Plant seeds also play a crucial role in maintaining our ecosystems, providing habitats for wildlife, and contributing to the beauty of our landscapes. They hold the potential for future growth, sustainability, and innovation in agriculture. By understanding and valuing the importance of plant seeds, we can contribute to a greener, healthier, and more sustainable future. #Sustainability #Agriculture #PlantSeeds #FoodSecurity #GreenFuture