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Regenerative Agriculture is emerging as an important pathway towards a resilient, sustainable and climate-smart Indian agriculture system. In this UPSC Current Affairs 2026 video, we explore how regenerative farming can restore soil health, conserve water, improve biodiversity and strengthen farmers’ resilience to climate and market shocks. 📌 WHY IN NEWS? The Government highlighted Regenerative Agriculture for improving soil health, biodiversity and climate resilience. India’s agriculture and allied sectors recorded 4.45% decadal growth during FY16–FY25. 📊 KEY DATA (2026): * Natural Farming: 8.80 lakh hectares * Farmers enrolled: 18.19 lakh * Per Drop More Crop: ~109 lakh hectares * Soil Health Cards: 25.89 crore 🌱 WHAT IS REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE? A holistic approach that aims not merely to sustain agricultural systems but to actively restore soil health, biodiversity, productivity and climate resilience. 🔑 MAIN PRINCIPLES: * Minimise soil disturbance * Maintain soil cover * Protect living roots * Integrate livestock * Reduce chemical inputs * Increase biodiversity 🚜 MAJOR PRACTICES: * Micro-irrigation – drip, sprinkler and fogger * Farm mechanisation * Efficient nitrogen fertiliser management * Natural farming * Green manuring, cover cropping and mulching * Integrated Farming Systems * Agroforestry * Climate-resilient agriculture 🌾 BENEFITS: * Restores soil fertility and structure * Conserves water and reduces erosion * Enhances biodiversity * Supports carbon sequestration * Reduces input dependence and costs * Diversifies farm income * Builds resilience against droughts, floods and climate shocks 🎯 UPSC RELEVANCE: This topic is important for GS Paper 3 – Agriculture, Environment, Climate Change, Soil Health, Water Management and Sustainable Development. 🌍 SDG LINK: Regenerative Agriculture directly supports SDG 13 – Climate Action, especially Target 13.1 on strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related risks. 🇮🇳 GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE: National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), launched in 2024, promotes natural farming, farmer clusters and Bio-input Resource Centres. Subscribe for UPSC Current Affairs, GS Paper 3, Agriculture, Environment and Economy updates. #RegenerativeAgriculture #UPSC #UPSC202