Regenerative Agricultural Practices
How farmers can turn their land into carbon sinks
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Section 3 of 5Build Your Soil Carbon Strategy
Regenerative agriculture encompasses practices that rebuild soil organic matter and restore degraded soil carbon stocks. Each practice offers different sequestration rates, costs, and co-benefits. Combining multiple approaches creates synergistic effects—for instance, cover crops + no-till can sequester more carbon than either alone.
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Cover Crops
Plant crops between growing seasons to keep soil covered
No-Till Farming
Avoid plowing to minimize soil disturbance and carbon loss
Compost Application
Add organic amendments to directly increase soil carbon
Agroforestry
Integrate trees into agricultural landscapes for deep carbon storage
Rotational Grazing
Move livestock frequently to stimulate grass growth and root carbon
Biochar Amendment
Add charcoal to lock carbon in passive pool with millennial stability
Implementation Considerations
- ⏱️Time to measurable results: Most practices show detectable soil carbon increases within 3-5 years, with peak accumulation rates in years 5-20.
- 🌍Context dependency: Effectiveness varies by climate, soil type, and baseline conditions. Tropical soils may sequester faster but are less stable; temperate soils sequester slower but with greater permanence.
- 💰Economics: Carbon credits ($20-50/ton CO₂) can offset implementation costs. Co-benefits (higher yields, reduced inputs) often provide greater long-term value than carbon revenue alone.