Q1) What is regenerative agriculture? How is it helpful in addressing the issues of agriculture?
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Regenerative Agriculture is a sustainable approach to farming systems which prioritises conservation and rehabilitation.
Regenerative agriculture may be seen as a panacea to the various issues plaguing the agriculture sector such as:
E.g., increased cases of cancer due to heavy-metal contamination of groundwater in Punjab.
E.g., increasing cases of NCDs like Diabetes, Obesity.
Regenerative agriculture focuses on reducing the impact of production on the land and actively mitigates various negative externalities associated with conventional agriculture as:
E.g., promoting Farmer Producer Organization (FPOs).
E.g., Agroforestry can help in carbon sequestration; improved soil organic carbon.
E.g., Zero- Budget Natural farming (ZBNF), drought-resistant crops like millets.
E.g., paddy fish cultivation, poultry farming etc.; promoting micro irrigation techniques like drip irrigation and precision agriculture to improve farm yield.
E.g., protecting soil health; improving nutrient content of food crops etc.
E.g., use of organic farming can substantially reduce the input cost.
Agricultural in its conventional form has become both a cause and a casualty of climate change. In this context, it is vital to shift towards more sustainable and resilient farming practices. Therefore, regenerative farming should be promoted to balance environment, food security, as well as community.
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