Factsheet - EU CAP Network Focus Group 'Regenerative agriculture for soil health'

• regenerative agriculture provides measurable benefits, offering value to both farming communities and the public
• indicators and tools are available to accurately assess soil health at the field level
• introducing grazing animals into the production system and ensuring their adequate management plays a key role in maintaining and improving soil quality
• context-specific knowledge of the appropriate set of practices requires further development and dissemination
• further research into systems that combine minimal tillage with reduced or no herbicide use is needed

The members of the Focus Group on 'Regenerative agriculture for soil health' define regenerative agriculture as an approach driven by outcomes and guided by core principles, focusing on the restoration and enhancement of soil health. This approach also seeks to reverse biodiversity loss, restore water cycles, adapt to and mitigate climate change, and improve economic sustainability. The experts identified a range of agroecological practices that can be adapted to specific contexts to achieve these aims, including managed grazing, minimal tillage, permanent ground cover, and agroforestry.