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Swen Terra, Regenerative Agriculture
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Emmanuel Simon
Chief Executive Officer
Topic
Financing regenerative agriculture as a response to soil degradation, biodiversity loss and the need to support farmers through long-term investment.
Introduction
Regenerative agriculture seeks to rebuild soil fertility, biodiversity and resilience while improving the economic sustainability of farms. Swen Terra approaches this transition through investment in agricultural businesses and farms across Europe.
Beginning of the article
ith nearly 70 per cent of European soil now degraded and rural areas having lost 70 per cent of their biodiversity over the past 30 years, funding for new agricultural models appears to be a key lever for ensuring our food security.
Soil is both a natural resource to be protected and a productive asset whose value is realized over the long term.