Can agriculture reverse the impact of climate change and regenerative agriculture sequester enough carbon to actually stop or even reverse global warming?
Although agriculture alone might not possess the capacity to entirely reverse the impacts of climate change, regenerative agriculture shows its potential as a substantial contributor to carbon sequestration and effect mitigation. By emphasising the improvement of soil health, biodiversity, and ecosystem services, regenerative agricultural practices may result in increased carbon sequestration in the soil. Through the utilisation of various practices including cover cropping, crop rotation, minimal tillage, agroforestry, and livestock integration, regenerative agriculture facilitates the sequestration and retention of atmospheric carbon dioxide within the soil. As a result, greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere are diminished. Although the magnitude of carbon sequestration required to entirely halt or reverse global warming is considerable and necessitates coordinated endeavours across various sectors, regenerative agriculture, when coupled with other climate mitigation strategies including the adoption of renewable energy, forest conservation, and emissions reductions in other sectors, can significantly contribute to the fulfilment of the above goal.