Difference between revisions of "Regenerative Agriculture"

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The norm in the 21st century is for agriculture, typically [[agro-industrial]] farming, to be degenerative to it's environment and to rely on depleting natural resources such as energy, [[soil fertility]] and [[biodiversity]]. Regenerative or Restorative Agriculture, in contrast, is any agricultural system that results in the increase of soil fertility, biodiversity and either minimizes non-renewable energy usage or results in a net production of energy (that is to say - captures energy from the sun).
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'''Regenerative Agriculture''', is any agricultural system that results in a net increase of soil fertility and biodiversity and minimizes non-renewable energy usage.  
  
[[Regenerative Agriculture]] [[Regenerative Grazing]]
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Regenerative agriculture is in contrast to [[agro-industrial]] farming, which is the norm in 21st century agriculture. Agro-industrial farming typically is degenerative to it's environment and relies on depleting natural resources such as energy, [[soil fertility]] and [[biodiversity]].
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[[Regenerative Grazing]]

Revision as of 01:31, 10 January 2015

Regenerative Agriculture, is any agricultural system that results in a net increase of soil fertility and biodiversity and minimizes non-renewable energy usage.

Regenerative agriculture is in contrast to agro-industrial farming, which is the norm in 21st century agriculture. Agro-industrial farming typically is degenerative to it's environment and relies on depleting natural resources such as energy, soil fertility and biodiversity.

Regenerative Grazing