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Meeting global challenges with regenerative agriculture producing food and energy

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  • Lisa A. Schulte

    (Iowa State University)

  • Bruce E. Dale

    (Michigan State University)

  • Stefano Bozzetto

    (Biogas Refinery Development srl)

  • Matt Liebman

    (Iowa State University)

  • Glaucia M. Souza

    (Universidade de São Paulo)

  • Nick Haddad

    (Michigan State University)

  • Tom L. Richard

    (Penn State University)

  • Bruno Basso

    (Michigan State University)

  • Robert C. Brown

    (Iowa State University)

  • Jorge A. Hilbert

    (Ingeniería Rural Centro, Investigación Agroindustria INTA)

  • J. Gordon Arbuckle

    (Iowa State University)

Abstract

The world currently faces a suite of urgent challenges: environmental degradation, diminished biodiversity, climate change and persistent poverty and associated injustices. All of these challenges can be addressed to a large extent through agriculture. A dichotomy expressed as ‘food versus fuel’ has misled thinking and hindered needed action towards building agricultural systems in ways that are regenerative, biodiverse, climate resilient, equitable and economically sustainable. Here we offer examples of agricultural systems that meet the urgent needs while also producing food and energy. We call for refocused conversation and united action towards rapidly deploying such systems across biophysical and socioeconomic settings.

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  • Lisa A. Schulte & Bruce E. Dale & Stefano Bozzetto & Matt Liebman & Glaucia M. Souza & Nick Haddad & Tom L. Richard & Bruno Basso & Robert C. Brown & Jorge A. Hilbert & J. Gordon Arbuckle, 2022. "Meeting global challenges with regenerative agriculture producing food and energy," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 5(5), pages 384-388, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:5:y:2022:i:5:d:10.1038_s41893-021-00827-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-021-00827-y
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    1. Jim Jordahl & Marshall McDaniel & Bradley A. Miller & Michael Thompson & Sebastian Villarino & Lisa A. Schulte, 2023. "Carbon Storage in Cropland Soils: Insights from Iowa, United States," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-24, August.
    2. Marconi, Pietro & Rosa, Lorenzo, 2023. "Role of biomethane to offset natural gas," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 187(C).
    3. Bo Liang & Jing Yang & Chen-Fei Meng & Ya-Ru Zhang & Lu Wang & Li Zhang & Jia Liu & Zhen-Chao Li & Serge Cosnier & Ai-Hua Liu & Jian-Ming Yang, 2024. "Efficient conversion of hemicellulose into high-value product and electric power by enzyme-engineered bacterial consortia," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-13, December.

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