Grain growers’ perceptions of regenerative agriculture and their farming practices and goals is the focus of an online survey being led by Southern Cross University.
The survey has the support of the Grains Research and Development Corporation as part of the new project, ‘Regenerative Agriculture: Understanding the intent, practices, benefits and disbenefits’.
Southern Cross University researcher Hanabeth Luke is leading the survey component of the project.
“We are seeking around 500 crop farmers from around the country to complete the online survey,” Dr Luke said.
The findings will help build an enhanced understanding of grower goals and practices, as well as their perceptions of regenerative agriculture and their potential impacts on soil, land, and business management.
The research team will then recruit 75 crop farmers for a broader, three-year project that aims to establish effective ways to monitor the potential benefits or disadvantages of regenerative agriculture in Australian cropping systems across a range of agronomic, soil health, ecological, social and economic indicators.
GRDC Sustainable Cropping Systems (South) manager Giacomo Betti said the success of the project hinged on the active participation of growers in implementing a diverse range of practices.
“This will enable the development of a balanced dataset and facilitate the drawing of meaningful conclusions,” Dr Betti said.
The online survey will take about 20 minutes to complete at: https://scuau.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3HKnIKYYq3ZhT0i