The Regenerative Agriculture Revolution
Offered By: EIT Food via FutureLearn
Course Description
Overview
Discover the inspiring future of sustainable farming
Current mainstream farming methods are resulting in the loss of fertile soil and biodiversity, meaning that the world could run out of topsoil in about 60 years.
On this two-week course from EIT Food, you’ll learn what regenerative agriculture involves, why it’s crucial for the future of farming, and how to implement your own transition to the regenerative model.
Learn the fundamentals and benefits of regenerative agriculture
From soil health and biodiversity to farmer livelihoods, there are many benefits to sustainable and regenerative farming.
This course will guide you through the key principles of regenerative agriculture, the benefits of different farming methods, and how the regenerative model can help to reduce the environmental impact of farm practices.
Explore the policies and designs needed to transition supply chains
Reports from leading organisations state the fundamental importance of transitioning to more regenerative agriculture methods if Europe is to meet its climate change targets, food security needs, and protect our farmland.
You’ll look at the regenerative model and how it can be implemented to reverse rural abandonment by making farms profitable. You’ll also examine the responsibilities of both corporations and consumers, as well as the EU policies that aim to help move the industry towards a sustainable future.
Develop your skills with the experts at EIT Food
With teams on the ground across Europe, EIT Food leads the world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community.
This course has been developed by a team of experts with hands-on knowledge of regenerative agriculture, making them uniquely positioned to help you develop your understanding of the topic and grow your own strategies for sustainable intensification.
This course is designed for farmers ready to join the Regenerative Agriculture Revolution.
It may also be of interest to anyone committed to improving agricultural systems, especially stakeholders working in the agricultural industry, and anyone interested in better understanding sustainable farming.
If you’re looking to expand your knowledge on this topic, you might also find of interest the following EIT Food courses on food system, agriculture, and sustainability:
- Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably
- Innovation in Arable Farming: Technologies for Sustainable Farming Systems
- Revolutionising The Food Chain With Technology
- Farm to Fork: Sustainable Food Production in a Changing Environment
Syllabus
- Uncover the story of regenerative agriculture
- Welcome to the course
- Farming better
- Soil, climate and plant as a set
- Summary
- Farming for the future
- Introduction to week 2
- Animals as key-player in the agroecosystem
- Holistic management
- Transitioning supply chains
- Course summary
Taught by
Philip Fernandez
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