Agriculture stands at the centre of some of the most pressing environmental and societal challenges of the twenty-first century. Climate change, declining soil fertility, biodiversity loss, land degradation, water scarcity, and increasing pressure on food systems have created an urgent need for agricultural approaches that restore ecological functions while maintaining productive and resilient farming systems. Regenerative agriculture has emerged as a promising framework that seeks to rebuild soil health, enhance biodiversity, strengthen ecosystem services, and improve the capacity of agroecosystems to adapt to climatic variability.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, practices, and emerging innovations associated with regenerative agriculture as a pathway towards climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable food production. Particular attention is given to soil organic carbon sequestration, conservation of biological diversity, nutrient cycling, soil–plant–microbe interactions, integrated crop and livestock systems, agroforestry, cover cropping, reduced soil disturbance, and efficient management of natural resources. The contributions also examine how regenerative practices can contribute to climate-change mitigation by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and increasing carbon storage in agricultural soils and landscapes.
Beyond ecological considerations, the book highlights the importance of farm productivity, economic viability, technological innovation, policy support, and farmer participation in enabling the wider adoption of regenerative approaches. It brings together scientific knowledge, practical perspectives, and interdisciplinary insights to demonstrate how agricultural landscapes can be managed as productive yet biologically diverse and resilient systems.
Designed for researchers, students, educators, policymakers, extension professionals, and agricultural practitioners, this volume provides a valuable foundation for understanding the role of regenerative agriculture in developing sustainable food systems capable of responding to future climatic and environmental challenges.
