Agro industrial companies are clear headed about regeneration as a sustainable agricultural practice even for farmers
Will the earth have the necessary resources? Yes, says Gaëlle Le Gélard of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. But on condition of reviewing the food system which is based mainly on 4 plants: corn, wheat, rice, potato while thousands exist. Intensive monocultures are the starting point of a system that is devastating to the environment: that of inputs and impoverishment of the soil. "The benefits of regenerative agriculture are multiple," says Felipe Villela, who notably cited the reduction of inputs and water needs thanks to plant cover, or the possible gain in income by the introduction of new crops. The potential for an increase in the price of finished products would be "5 to 15%", according to the co-founder of Renature. F or Sandrine Sommer, head of the sustainability department for the Moët Hennessy group, “this type of organic agriculture must be economically viable for producers, otherwise it could not be sustainable”.
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Provided that the consumer is educated to recognize and consume the products resulting from this mode of production, added Elizabeth Whitlow, executive director of the Regenerative Organic Alliance.
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