Framework for a collective definition of regenerative agriculture in India

Olsson, Shannon and Ameen, Minhaj and Bajpai, Saransh and Gudasalamani, Gravikanth and Gajjar, Chirag and Gupta, Srajesh and Hvilshøj, Søren and Krishnakumar, Jyotsna and Lobo, Crispino and Mukherjee, Rohan and Naik, Abhayraj and Raghavan, Ajay and Singh, Hansika and Subaharan, Kesavan (2022) Framework for a collective definition of regenerative agriculture in India. Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal, 5 (1). pp. 23-30. ISSN 2581-6101

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Abstract

The concept of regenerative agriculture has received increasing attention worldwide as a method to restore and conserve natural resources while maintaining crop productivity. However, there remains a lack of consensus as to what conditions define regenerative agriculture, making it difficult for decision-makers, researchers, the agricultural sector, and the public to adopt regenerative agriculture practices. Here, we present the initial process to create a unified, cross-sectoral definition for regenerative agriculture in India that considers the viewpoints of multiple stakeholders and addresses the current challenges faced by the Indian agricultural sector. To this end, we compiled interactions with individuals from across India to identify the most pressing concerns for India’s human and environmental ecosystems. We conducted over 30 hours of workshops to discuss these concerns with 50 experts from five sectors and four countries.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Olsson, Shannon and Ameen, Minhaj and Bajpai, Saransh and Gudasalamani, Gravikanth and Gajjar, Chirag and Gupta, Srajesh and Hvilshøj, Søren and Krishnakumar, Jyotsna and Lobo, Crispino and Mukherjee, Rohan and Naik, Abhayraj and Raghavan, Ajay and Singh, Hansika and Subaharan, Kesavan
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Food Security, Sustainability, Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity, Climate Change
Subjects:	Social sciences Technology > Agriculture
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru
Full Text Status:	Public
Related URLs:	https://ecoinsee.org/journal/ojs/index.p...
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6831
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v5i1.662

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