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Regenerative farming as climate action
Journal of environmental management, Vol.347, 119063
2023
PMID: 37804633
Abstract
Regenerative agriculture is an alternative approach to farming that has been gaining traction and interest among farmers due to its potential to reduce input costs, improve soil health, and increase the resilience of farming systems. This paper undertakes a practice-based analysis of farmers, applying a lens of regenerative agriculture. Surveys were developed as a part of a broader project using an established methodological framework. Topics were developed and adapted with input from local stakeholders before being mailed out to three farming regions across Australia (the Western Australian Wheatbelt, the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia and Central West New South Wales). The research clustered farmers into two groups: those who are using best-practices that fall inside the scope of regenerative agriculture, and those who are not. The similarities and differences in farmer attributes, as well as self-reported knowledge levels and information sources used by each group are explored. Results indicate that a belief in anthropogenic climate change may be one of the primary divides between the two groups, and therefore a possible driver of best-practice implementation. The findings provide insight into perceptions of regenerative agriculture for Australian farmers, and may assist with knowledge dissemination amongst those managing our environment.
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- Title
- Regenerative farming as climate action
- Authors/Creators
- Mathew Stephen Alexanderson - Southern Cross UniversityHanabeth Luke - Southern Cross UniversityDavid John Lloyd - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Journal of environmental management, Vol.347, 119063
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd.
- Identifiers
- 991005780584907891
- Copyright
- © 2023 The Authors.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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