February 2021
This white paper sets out 17 priority research topics and introduces 11 principles for regenerative farming in New Zealand. The white paper is the result of intensive collaboration and consultation with more than 200 people from June to November 2020. Collaborators include farmers and growers, researchers, primary industry bodies, banks, retailers, non-governmental organisations, government departments, large corporates, consultants, marketers, overseas researchers and educators. In 2021, the background research that fed into this white paper was released as a series of reports and webinars, which you can find here: https://ourlandandwater.nz/incentives-for-change/regenerative-agriculture-regen-ag/
White paper prepared for Our Land and Water National Science Challenge and the NEXT Foundation.Lincoln, New Zealand: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. p59.