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Science, Spoken

The Rise of the Carbon Farmer

Apr 19, 2024
Farmers worldwide are adopting regenerative farming practices to improve soil health, increase yields, and sequester carbon. The podcast explores challenges and benefits of transitioning to sustainable practices, measuring soil carbon content, and empowering small farmers for global soil health restoration.
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  • Regenerative agriculture enhances soil health, boosts yields, and sequesters carbon through traditional farming practices.
  • Global adoption of regenerative farming can significantly reduce carbon emissions and improve soil resilience.

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Carbon Farming for Soil Health and Carbon Sequestration

Farmers globally are reverting to traditional, less intensive agriculture to enhance soil health, boost yields, and sequester carbon. Adopting practices like cover crops, minimal tilling, and diverse crop rotations, farmers like Patrick Holden are restoring soil fertility. Holden's methods involve growing oats and peas rotated with grasslands, using the produce to feed livestock and produce award-winning cheese, all while emphasizing harmony with nature and sequestering carbon dioxide back into the soil.

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