Australian grain growers’ perceptions of the definition of Regenerative Agriculture. Survey

We are seeking grower’s feedback on three draft definitions of Regenerative Agriculture informed from interviews and surveys of Australian grain growers, and from the literature.

1.How would you rank the following definition for Regenerative Agriculture?

“Recognised by growers as a farming system focused at both the paddock and landscape scale as continuously improving soil health, landscape function, profitability-productivity, water use management and groundcover, with minimum inputs and integration of animals”.(Required.)

2.Do you have any comments you would like to add about this definition?

3.How would you rank the following definition for Regenerative Agriculture?

"A holistic and adaptable approach to farm management that aims to achieve thrivable, resilient and profitable futures through continually improving and regenerating the health of soils, animals, people and ecosystems, while producing quality food and fibre."(Required.)

4.Do you have any comments you would like to add about this definition

5.How would you rank the following definition for Regenerative Agriculture?

“Is a farming system and ethic that integrates local and Indigenous knowledge at a landscape scale working with natural cycles using soil health as the entry point to deliver agricultural benefits, support ecosystem processes and improve socio-economic and environmental outcomes”. (Required.)

6.Do you have any comments you would like to add about this definition?

This grower poll is an initiative of Perth NRM in collaboration with Southern Cross University and James Cook University as part of the GRDC funded project “Regenerative Agriculture: understanding the intent, practices, benefits and disbenefits” (SCU2307-001RTX).