Glossary
Press coverage around SPUN and mycorrhizal fungal networks.
Regenerative agriculture
Regenerative agriculture is a nature-based conservation and rehabilitation approach combining food production and ecosystem restoration. The broad goals are conservation, rehabilitation, restoration and regeneration. These goals are pursued through various techniques and principles intended to benefit (regenerate) organic matter and life in the soil, as opposed to just extracting nutrients. Attention to soil fertility, water management, and biodiversity is meant to deliver benefits both for food production and ecosystem health: resilience to shock and climate change, soil health and vitality. In regenerative agriculture fungi can help with drought (by providing water to plants), resistance to pathogens, and nutrient acquisition from healthy soils. SPUN is an advocate of no-till and reduced-tillage practices, which can have significant impact when implemented on large farms.