Have your say: What are your thoughts on Regenerative Agriculture?
Project BASELINE is inviting farmers across Ireland to share their views on regenerative agriculture through a short online survey, and your voice matters.
Project BASELINE is a European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project consisting of a network of farmers, agronomists and agriculture professionals committed to advancing regenerative practices, Dr Pippa Hackett, Manager, Project BASELINE, European innovative Partnership, and Dr Meritxell Grau Butinyac, Project Manager, FarmBioNet, tell us more.
The project, which runs until 2029, takes a soil-first approach, aiming to work with nature to restore ecosystem health while supporting profitable, resilient farming.
With €1.45 million in funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Project BASELINE is measuring the real-world impacts of regenerative practices on soil health, farm biodiversity and farm finances.
The work of Project BASELINE is closely aligned with that of FarmBioNet, a three-year EU-funded project under the Horizon Europe programme, coordinated by Teagasc and spanning 13 countries across Europe.
Both projects recognise that farmers are central to reversing biodiversity loss and improving the health of Irish land. Where Project BASELINE focuses on the measurable impacts of regenerative practices, including soil restoration, farm biodiversity and financial resilience; FarmBioNet works to identify and promote biodiversity-friendly farming practices and encourage knowledge exchange and peer-to-peer learning through its 12 Farming and Biodiversity National Networks.
Both also share a commitment to understanding the economic case for biodiversity-friendly farming: Project BASELINE is examining whether regenerative agriculture can deliver better farm finances, while FarmBioNet is conducting cost-benefit analyses to develop a calculator tool associated with biodiversity-friendly farming practices implementation and farm productivity. Together, the two projects form part of a broader, evidence-led movement to show that farming productively and farming for nature are not in conflict.
This survey is a key part of that effort. By understanding what practices farmers are currently undertaking, and what their interest is in taking a different approach, knowledge can be stimulated and shared for more nature-friendly farming across Ireland. Whether you are already practicing regenerative agriculture, considering a change, or simply curious, your perspective is valuable.
Take part in the survey at Project BASELINE Survey. The survey remains open until Sunday, 17th May.
