Regenerative agriculture

Scope and objectives

On 16 April 2025, the EESC will hold an online event on the role that regenerative agriculture can play in revitalising rural areas, improving soil health, and enhancing carbon sequestration to ensure long-term productivity and food security.

Through panel discussions, policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders will explore ways to achieve a sustainable agriculture and food production while supporting climate and biodiversity objectives.

In particular, panellists aim to:

• Help define and measure regenerative agriculture and understand how it can benefit society;
• Examine current production and contractual practices;
• Showcase best practices;
• Explore opportunities for carbon and regenerative farming in Europe;
• Highlight the link between circular economy and regenerative production;
• Provide recommendations to support the transformation of EU agri-food systems towards regenerative agriculture.

This event will be webstreamed freely on our website, no registration is required. Interpretation will be provided in EN, FR, IT and ES.

Context

Biodiversity represents the stock of genetic variety, the most important part of the natural capital that humanity inherited from mother nature. The existence and prosperity of humankind depend on our capacity to cooperate and respect planetary boundaries.

The main causes of biodiversity loss remain climate change, habitat loss from agriculture and urbanisation, pollution, and overexploitation of natural resources. Global efforts fall short of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) objectives, highlighting an urgent need for enhanced action.

The agricultural sector can contribute through regenerative agriculture, working in harmony with nature while maintaining productivity and economic viability. Revitalising rural areas, improving soil health, and enhancing carbon sequestration ensure long-term productivity and food security.

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