Open AccessFramework For a Collective Definition of Regenerative Agriculture in India
Author(s) -
Shan B. Olsson,
M. Ameen,
Saransh Bajpai,
G. Ravikanth,
Chirag Gajjar,
Srajesh Gupta,
Søren Hvilshøj,
Jyotsna Krishnakumar,
Crispino Lobo,
Rajarshi Mukherjee,
Abhayraj Naik,
Ajay Raghavan,
Hansika Singh,
Kesavan Subaharan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ecology, economy and society--the insee journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2581-6152
pISSN - 2581-6101
DOI - 10.37773/ees.v5i1.662
Subject(s) - viewpoints , agriculture , business , process (computing) , productivity , environmental resource management , natural resource economics , environmental planning , economic growth , economics , computer science , geography , art , archaeology , visual arts , operating system
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.