Nature – Patil et al. (2025): Differential impacts of regenerative agriculture practices on soil organic carbon: a meta-analysis of studies from India
Mukund Patil, Cuba Perumal, Pushpajeet Choudhari, Rajesh Pasumarthi, Gajanan Sawargaonkar and Ramesh Singh, IN: Scientific Reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-12149-6
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is heralded as a transformative solution to combat climate change, enhance biodiversity, and improve soil health. However, its effectiveness across diverse agro-climatic contexts remains underexplored. This meta-analysis synthesizes results from 147 peer-reviewed studies across India’s major agro-ecological and agro-climatic regions. Using a random-effects model, the authors estimate the soil organic carbon (SOC) change attributable to a suite of RA practices, including organic amendments (farmyard manure, green manure, compost, and biochar), conservation tillage, crop residue retention, and fertilizer management.