Meeting global challenges with regenerative agriculture producing food and energy

Lisa A. Schulte (), Bruce E. Dale, Stefano Bozzetto, Matt Liebman, Glaucia M. Souza, Nick Haddad, Tom L. Richard, Bruno Basso, Robert C. Brown, Jorge A. Hilbert and J. Gordon Arbuckle
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Lisa A. Schulte: Iowa State University
Bruce E. Dale: Michigan State University
Stefano Bozzetto: Biogas Refinery Development srl
Matt Liebman: Iowa State University
Glaucia M. Souza: Universidade de São Paulo
Nick Haddad: Michigan State University
Tom L. Richard: Penn State University
Bruno Basso: Michigan State University
Robert C. Brown: Iowa State University
Jorge A. Hilbert: Ingeniería Rural Centro, Investigación Agroindustria INTA
J. Gordon Arbuckle: Iowa State University

Nature Sustainability, 2022, vol. 5, issue 5, 384-388

Abstract: Abstract The world currently faces a suite of urgent challenges: environmental degradation, diminished biodiversity, climate change and persistent poverty and associated injustices. All of these challenges can be addressed to a large extent through agriculture. A dichotomy expressed as ‘food versus fuel’ has misled thinking and hindered needed action towards building agricultural systems in ways that are regenerative, biodiverse, climate resilient, equitable and economically sustainable. Here we offer examples of agricultural systems that meet the urgent needs while also producing food and energy. We call for refocused conversation and united action towards rapidly deploying such systems across biophysical and socioeconomic settings.

Date: 2022
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