Abstracts

Regenerative agriculture has become a leading approach in transforming agrifood systems, focusing on restoring ecosystem functionality while preserving agricultural productivity. In contrast to sustainability-focused methods that typically prioritize reducing negative impacts, regenerative agriculture aims for net-beneficial results regarding soil vitality, biodiversity, climate stability, and economic resilience. Even with growing acceptance and policy attention, the notion is still variably defined, and empirical data are inconsistent. This paper integrates existing scientific literature to evaluate the condition of regenerative agriculture, its main objectives, recorded results, and future research and application viewpoints. We assess prevailing practices, environmental and socio-economic goals, along with methodological hurdles in assessing regenerative systems. We also highlight significant research gaps concerning metrics, scalability, and governance. The study finds that regenerative agriculture offers considerable promises for climate-resilient and multifunctional food systems; however, it needs standardized frameworks, extensive empirical research, and cohesive policy backing to evolve from an aspirational idea to a data-driven agricultural approach.

Keywords

Regenerative agriculture, Soil health, Agroecosystems, Sustainability transition, Ecosystem services

Acknowledgment

Paper is a part of research financed by the MSTDI RS, as agreed in decision no. 451-03-136/2025- 03/200009 from 4.2.2025 and project U 01/2023 Green economy in the era of digitization and Project U 01/2024 Sustainable development and environmental protection in the economy, Faculty of Finance, Banking, and Auditing, Alfa BK University in Belgrade.

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