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Regenerative Agriculture
’Regen ag’ means different things to different people, but soil health is always a priority. These resources can deepen your understanding of current knowledge and information gaps about the role of regenerative agriculture in New Zealand food production systems.
Technical Report
Terrestrial macrofauna invertebrates as indicators of agricultural impacts
This report examines how invertebrates like spiders and worms can be counted to evaluate the impact of regenerative farming practices. Farms have vastly more insects,…
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Determining the greenhouse gas reduction potential of regenerative agricultural practices
New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions are heavily influenced by agricultural activities, which account for 48% of total emissions. Most of these emissions come from methane…
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New Zealand’s monitoring frameworks for agricultural sustainability and assurance
This report looks at some industry sustainability assurance and monitoring schemes – including organic certification, Sustainable Wine NZ, and New Zealand Good Agricultural Practice –…
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Native biodiversity and regenerative agriculture in New Zealand
Five farming practices are highly likely to increase native bird abundance and native vegetation in New Zealand, finds this report. The five key practices for…
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Ecosystem-based solutions for climate change adaptation in rural landscapes of NZ
This report describes ways that nature can support farm systems to adapt to a future under climate change. Pastures that are more diverse, for example,…
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Regenerative agriculture in Aotearoa NZ: project overview and statement of purpose
Traditional agricultural science can often take a linear approach: knowledge is shared from scientists to farmers, who might then adopt one change and observe the…
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Perspectives on ‘regenerative outcomes’ and associated research needs: insights from consultation with participants in four sectors – arable, dairy, sheep & beef, and viticulture
This reports outlines the outcomes and research needed by representatives of four key New Zealand agricultural sectors (dairy, sheep and beef, arable, and viticulture). The…
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Overview of Regenerative Agriculture in Aotearoa
The 1st webinar in a series of 5 about regenerative agriculture in New Zealand, held on 26 October 2021. Speakers: Dr Gwen Grelet (Manaaki Whenua…
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Determining the economic and market potential of regenerative agriculture
The usual ways to measure the economics of farming need to be expanded to fully understand the costs and benefits of regenerative agriculture practices in…
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Productivity: Indicators and associated methodologies to quantify production
The productivity of a farm can be looked at in terms of the quantity of food it produces – for both humans and animals –…
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Nutrient density and food quality in the context of regenerative agriculture
The connection between regenerative agriculture and food quality is explored in this report. “Although direct evidence is limited, there is strong suggestions from the broader…
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Research strategies relevant to regenerative agriculture
This report looks at how the science system can fill more than 60 knowledge gaps identified in the previous 18 reports in teh Regenerative Apriculture…