Regenerative Agriculture & Natural Capital | Landbanking LATAM | UNEP Advisor | Forbes Under30 | TEDx Speaker | MIT Solver | Rockefeller Big Bets Fellow | LinkedIn Top Voice
Revitalizing fields and #BalanceSheets through #RegenerativeAgriculture. Millions of #acres of #corn and #soy crops in the #USA, and the planet in general, could greatly benefit from #regenerative #agriculture practices. However, #farmers need better pathways to implement them. Agriculture plays a foundational role in #society, with 1/4 of people globally depending on #land for their #livelihoods. Additionally, the world's growing population requires increased #food production, with crop demand projected to rise by 61% by 2050. According to McKinsey & Company research, implementing regenerative practices on US corn and soy farms could reduce the industry's #environmental impact while providing farmers with significant #economic returns, averaging $20 to $60 per acre in the first decade. However, initial #costs and #risks (due to unpredictable #weather patterns and #market conditions) highlight the need for stronger support #mechanisms to help farmers #transition. These practices can increase #yields by 10 to 30 percent, reduce land usage by 10 to 25 percent, and potentially provide #economicvalue of up to $250 billion over the next decade if 80% of farms in the Corn Belt adopted them. Only 1/3 of US farmers view #covercrop as a worthwhile #investment, and less than 60% are positive about #notill farming. Adoption is still low in the US, with 40% of #cropland still tilled and 80% not yet using cover crops. Financial incentives, such as #subsidies and #carbon payments, are being used to encourage adoption, but #scaling these practices requires further efforts to overcome #financial barriers and region-specific challenges. Despite the initial #costs, regenerative #farming can provide long-term economic benefits, with payback periods of 2-5 years. Although farmers may need to #invest more in the beginning, the long-term return on investment (#ROI) is significant. Additionally, the #environmental benefits—such as better #water holding capacity in #soil and #resilience against extreme weather conditions—further justify the much needed transition to regenerative agriculture. Link: https://lnkd.in/diAtNg3w
