Un tapping economic and climate change Impact of regenerative agriculture in india opportunity and approach

Abstract

Regenerative agriculture, focuses on restoring soil health, enhancing biodiversity, and newlinesequestering carbon, offers a way to address climate change while potentially driving economic newlinebenefits. By examining its impact on GDP, the thesis provides insights into how transitioning newlineto regenerative practices contributes to long-term economic resilience, especially in newlineagricultural-based economies. The research highlights the economic viability of sustainable newlinefarming, analysing its potential to create local employment, stimulate rural development, and newlinereduce environmental costs. newline newlineThis study addresses these gaps by integrating water use efficiency (WUE) into the broader newlinecontext of regenerative agriculture, recognizing it as a critical driver for both sustainable newlinefarming practices and economic productivity. By examining the direct link between newlineregenerative practices and GDP growth, we provide empirical evidence of the economic newlinebenefits of improved WUE, filling the gap in research that has traditionally overlooked this newlineconnection. The use of robust analytical models, such as Simultaneous Equations Models newline(SEM), allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the long-term economic impacts of newlineregenerative agriculture, including its effect on macroeconomic indicators. Furthermore, this newlinestudy bridges the fragmented understanding of resource efficiency by exploring how WUE newlineinteracts with other regenerative practices to optimize overall resource use and productivity. newlineAdditionally, we focus on the role of regenerative agriculture in climate change adaptation, newlinehighlighting how WUE contributes to reducing water stress and mitigating greenhouse gas newlineemissions, thus addressing the inadequate climate change insights found in earlier research. newlineThe aim of this paper is to explore the impact of water use efficiency (WUE) on regenerative newlineagriculture practices and its contribution to the economic development of India. It seeks to newlineidentify the critical determinants of WUE in Indian agriculture, examining factors that newlineinfluence water manageme