The difference between regenerative agriculture and sustainable food systems

Views differ as to exactly what is meant by regenerative or sustainable agriculture.

It may be argued that “sustainable” implies little or no change in the farming environment, whereas “regenerative” is focussed on improvement, but in reality the terms mean much the same.

Whether regenerative or sustainable, there are many different approaches. These may be characterised as “ecocentric” or “technocentric”.

In Issue 04 of PotatoLink magazine, we look at these two approaches and list the key practices associated with regenerative and sustainable agriculture.