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
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under current agricultural practices, the world’s topsoil could be gone
Impact Stories
- Working together, scientists and farmers collect, compile, and analyze data to understand the impact of sustainable farming.
- Soil health and human health are on parallel tracks, says Kansas farmer Gail Fuller, who risked everything to adopt regenerative farming practices.
- India's Naandi Foundation has three agricultural goals: heal degraded soil, provide consumers with nutritious food, and ensure farming is profitable for farmers.
- Karno Batiran in Indonesia is laser-focused on helping farmers adapt to a shifting climate through community organizing and education.
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Financing for Regenerative Agriculture
Investors must shift strategies as agrifood systems' negative impacts grow; the Financing for Regenerative Agriculture report highlights their role in promoting sustainability.Download PDF - 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.Download PDF
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- Jun 12 2024Pollination, TIFS, Rockefeller Foundation Release Catalogue of Regenerative Agriculture Financing Instruments
- Dec 18 2025Statement From William Asiko, Senior Vice President of The Rockefeller Foundation’s Africa Regional Office, on the African Development Fund’s Replenishment