b'Regenerative agriculture is a farming method that rehabilitates the land, leaving soil richer and more productive and the ecosystem healthier. It is particularly effective at carbon sequestration, which lessens atmospheric carbon, a big driver of climate change. Below are some of the regenerative farming methods we use and teach to small-scale farmers at Heifer Ranch in Perryville, Arkansas. These methods mirror our projects around the world.CREATING VEGETATION BUFFERSThese serve as natural barriers to erosion and encourage wildlife habitats.CROP DIVERSITYGrowing a variety of plants in the same area nourishes the soil, as opposed to monocropping, which is insufficient to build healthy land, as it depletes the earth and requires extractive practices to maintain optimal plant growth.NO CHEMICAL INPUTS HOLISTIC PLANNED GRAZINGChemicals can leadCows are moved throughto erosion, decreaseda series of pastures to prevent soil fertility and a lackovergrazing and promoteof biodiversity. plant diversity.IN ADDITION TO HEALTHIER SOIL, PLANTS AND ANIMALS, REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE LEADS TO:BETTER CARBON DRAWDOWN IMPROVED WATER CYCLES GREATER BIODIVERSITYOR SEQUESTRATION When soil holds more carbon,Healthy, well-managed With the help of grazing animals, healthyits also able to absorb andfarmland means a healthier, plants pull carbon out of the atmosphere andretain more water, leading tonaturally functioning into the soil, helping mitigate climate change restoration in the water cycles ecosystem overall'