Regenerative Agriculture

Overview

Regenerative agriculture, grounded in Indigenous ecological wisdom, embraces a holistic approach to production, prioritizing soil health and the well-being of people, animals, and the environment. Crucial for climate resilience, it fosters biodiversity, improves water quality, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and centers on the welfare of farmers and land stewards.

Measuring Regenerative Impacts

Dr. Jonathan Lundgren has launched 1000 Farms Initiative to collect data across North America that will paint a picture of how specific farming practices, from conventional to regenerative and everything in between, are impacting soil health, water infiltration rates, microbial life, bird diversity, productivity, farmer income, food composition and other outcomes.

Why it Matters

Global food systems are under unprecedented strain. Securing a healthy future will require transformation that simultaneously makes our food production systems more resilient while dramatically reducing negative impacts on people, nature, and the climate

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of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions come from food systems
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more food will be needed by 2050 to feed an anticipated population of 9.3 billion people
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from now, under current agricultural practices, the world’s topsoil could be gone

Report
Defining the Path to Zero Hunger in an Equitable World
Today’s global food and nutrition crisis is being driven by climate change, conflict, and soaring food prices. Decades of progress in the fight against hunger and malnutrition have been reversed, as more than 345 million people are facing high levels of food insecurity in 2023 – more than double the number in 2020.
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Advancing Good Food for All

The Rockefeller Foundation has a longstanding commitment to improve lives and the planet, and unleash human potential through innovation. We are dedicated to the principle that all people have the right to health, food, power and economic mobility.

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Impact Stories

Using Data From 1000 Farms To Heal the Soil
Working together, scientists and farmers collect, compile, and analyze data to understand the impact of sustainable farming.
A Farmer Takes a Stand for Soil Health—And Pays a Steep Price
Soil health and human health are on parallel tracks, says Kansas farmer Gail Fuller, who risked everything to adopt regenerative farming practices.
Supporting India’s Farmers To Regenerate the Soil
India's Naandi Foundation has three agricultural goals: heal degraded soil, provide consumers with nutritious food, and ensure farming is profitable for farmers.
Indonesia: Educating Island Farmers About Climate Change
Karno Batiran in Indonesia is laser-focused on helping farmers adapt to a shifting climate through community organizing and education.