As Agroforestry Partners has been fundraising to plant more trees on American farms, one of the consistent responses that I've received from investors is that the 20-year term of our projects is too long. There are ways for us to work around this issue, but I am beginning to view our term length as an asset and less of a liability. Our new report below references a recent article published in PNAS that shows faltering repeat cover cropping practices after adoption. Cover crops are a quick farm sustainability solution, but they need broader ecosystem support in order for farmers to continue their use. We believe that stakeholders within the regenerative agriculture movement are working to raise this support structure. However, the case study on cover crops shows me that the inherently long tail on tree planting is exactly what impact investors should pursue in this moment.
Our new report looks at the #permanence of the #regenerative #agriculture transition in the U.S., using #cover #crops as a case study. A recent article published in #PNAS details the persistence rates of cover cropping actions in Indiana since 2014 and finds that initial adoption rates are not being repeated as much as #conservation professionals expect. What is the broader takeaway for the American regenerative agriculture movement? ➡️ Report: https://lnkd.in/ejZqayYm
Regenerative Agriculture Co-Founder x3 || Director of Adoption and Scaling, UMN Forever Green Initiative
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