# Supporting Regenerative Agriculture

- Link: https://rd2.co.nz/gardener/supporting-regenerative-agriculture/
- Published: 2022-01-27T04:15:56+00:00
- Author: rsf_admin

# Supporting Regenerative Agriculture

## One planet.

For over two decades Roots, Shoots & Fruits has been supporting New Zealand farmers
and growers to build healthy, living soils that are thriving with life.

Healthy soil produces robust, high-yielding crops that are more resistant to pathogens,
reducing the need for large volumes of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides. Decades
of field trials prove that high-quality produce can be grown using biological technology
while reducing the chemical impact on the environment.

Our focus on beneficial biology for plant and soil health and bio-available fertilisers
that are safe for people, animals and the environment is part of our DNA. Working
with nature to protect soil, improve biodiversity and maintain the balance of carbon
in the atmosphere.

_“Nature & nurture conspire together. One must keep both in view.” Jesse J. Prinz_

![regenerative agriculture nz square](https://rd2.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/
01/regenerative-agriculture-nz-square.jpg "Supporting Regenerative Agriculture 1")

> Regenerative Agriculture is a practice whereby farming systems foster a thriving
> ecosystem approach of soils, plants, minerals, microorganisms and animals, in 
> a self-generating productive harmonious environment where one supports the other.
>  [AgFunderNews](https://agfundernews.com/regenerative-agriculture-is-getting-more-mainstream-but-how-scalable-is-it.html)

![regen ag 01 square](https://rd2.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/regen-ag-01-square-
1024x1024.jpg "Supporting Regenerative Agriculture 2")

When working optimally this regenerative agriculture environment can be very efficient
and produce high quality outputs.

A major factor for New Zealand growers and farmers considering practising regenerative
agriculture is to restore soils that have been depleted by conventional growing 
practices and synthetic fertilisers and pest controls. Begin to work more with nature
to provide what the plants need for health, so they in turn can start to naturally
resist pest and disease.

Regen Ag practices (in very broad terms) benefit the environment by not having toxic
chemicals disrupt the balance of the ecosystem. They benefit animals and humans 
by not being exposed to said toxic chemicals. Also the planet benefits as healthier
soils has more capacity to store carbon from the atmosphere and sequester it in 
the ground. ([source: climaterealityproject.org](https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/what-regenerative-agriculture))

Soil that has more organic matter holds more water, which has myriad benefits; enabling
easier nutrient transition to plants, increasing water absorption by plants and 
tolerating less precipitation to name a few.

> Each one-percent increase in soil organic matter helps soil hold 20,000 gallons
> more water per acre. And heightened water holding capacity means crops are more
> resilient through times of drought or heavy rain. By maintaining surface residues,
> roots, and soil structure with better aggregation and pores, soil organic matter
> reduces nutrient runoff and erosion, as well.
> And the healthier the soil, the healthier the crop. When plants have the nutrients
> and roots systems they need to thrive, they build compounds to help protect against
> insects and disease. There is also growing evidence that a healthy soil microbiome
> full of necessary bacteria, fungi, and nematodes is more likely to produce nutrient-
> dense food, promoting better human health.

![regen ag 02 square](https://rd2.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/regen-ag-02-square-
1024x1024.jpg "Supporting Regenerative Agriculture 3")

### Our Products

Our products are environmentally friendly, and work with efficacy in conventional
and organic farming environments. Their glycine chelated mineral technology increases
bioavailability, meaning more minerals are absorbed with very little wasted. This
benefits both plant, environment and resources (time and cost in reduced applications).

[View Products](https://rd2.co.nz/product-category/home-gardening/)

### Our Bio-Organisms and Humates

Our bio-organisms such as fungi and beneficial bacteria, along with humates assist
in building a soil that is rich with life and organic matter. If you’d like to chat
about opportunities for your farm to use more advanced nutritional products that
support regenerative agriculture practices, we are happy to offer a complimentary
phone consultation.

[View Bio-Organism Products](https://rd2.co.nz/product-category/commercial/horticulture/biological/)

View Humate Products