70% Farmers Experienced Increased Food Production through Regenerative Agriculture- PRADAN’s Survey Report
PRADAN, a social impact organisation which has undertaken a survey around regenerative agriculture. The survey was undertaken in Jharkhand with a sample size of almost 2800 households adopting regenerative agriculture. In their regenerative journey, these farmers are expected to adopt many other practices like minimal tillage, crop rotation, multi-cropping, moisture management, pest and disease management. Based on PRADAN’s survey in Jharkhand (in 2023), based on a sample of 2800 households with 2400 households practising regenerative agriculture and 400 households practicing conventional agriculture, it was found that, more than 80% of respondents who practised regenerative agriculture, reported better water holding of soil, darker soil colour (indicating improvement in organic matter content more organic material), finer soil texture and more organisms which improve soil quality.