I envision a world where regenerative farming becomes the norm, because I value our planet, our soils and our world’s biodiversity. If regenerative farming were to become the new standard for farming, we would see an increase in the carbon sequestration of the planet’s lands, instead of continuing with the desertification of the world’s land that is caused by our current farming practices. Regenerative farming creates a greater understanding of the different relationships that make up the soil and plant ecosystems we farm on and would allow us to take what we need from the earth while also giving back to it, making it more sustainable. I believe that to achieve this goal, we should have subsidies in place that allow farmers to receive support from the government for the first decade or two of using regenerative farming practices to grow their crops, because of the lag between starting regenerative farming and actually seeing/experiencing the multitude of benefits that come from regenerative farming. I feel as though this is what is stopping many farmers from starting regenerative farming. This will help incentivize and support farmers a as they make the transition to this type of agriculture, as it can be difficult decision to make financially and we want to ensure they can support themselves and their families during this transition. We as individuals should also change the food we consume and focus on buying food that is good for the planet and promotes regenerative agriculture and healthy land management practices. Making sure our education systems are teaching current and future generations about the importance of preserving and protecting soil and how our agriculture practices came to be and are currently impacting our climate will be crucial in changing the way our food is grown and our land is managed.
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Desertification and acidification are huge problems with conventional agriculture. I agree that we need to move away from that and regenerative farming is definitely one of the best options!
Hi Irina! Your post was so interesting to read, and I totally agree with the raising consumer awareness to support regenerative farming and educating youngsters on these topics.
Hi Irina!
I like how you highlighted the importance of understanding the relationships involved in farming. As we heard in our lecture this week, the interaction between multiple contributing factors should be considered when identifying sustainable solutions to environmental problems. The failure of the federal salmon inquiry's "smoking gun" approach highlights the problem with a close-minded approach.
Raising consumer awareness to support regenerative farming is a great idea! How do you think we could implement this? Grocery stores usually separate "organic" produce from "non-organic" produce. Could creating a new section for "regenerative" produce be one possible solution?
Hello Irina! I also think it is important to continue to educate the young on these topics since those are going to be the people who dictate the future.
Hi Irina, I agree that regenerative farming is how we can lead a more sustainable future and I truly hope we can implement this and show everyone that this is the path.
Nice Irina! I really like how you centered your post around regenerative farming. It really does put a value on our soil and biodiversity which is so important!
Great, Irina! It would help even more if those subsidies to use regenerative farming practices were redirected from existing subsidy programs that incentivize unsustainable practices.
I agree that we need to support farmers that are aiming to use regenerative practices. We need to remember that this is their livelihood, and showing farmers that the stressful switch to different farming methods will eventually result in more consumer satisfaction (and profits) is essential.