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Promoting smart-sustainability in agriculture
McCain's Regenerative
agriculture framework
Committed to bringing smart and
sustainable agriculture techniques to
growers across the world, McCain
continues to build their Regenerative
agriculture framework through
education, research partnership, data
collection and more. By 2030, McCain
plans to implement their Regenerative
agricultural practices across 100% of
their potato acreage worldwide.
Regenerative agriculture can be
classified as an ecosystem-based
approach to farming, aiming to
enhance biodiversity, reduce the impact
of synthetic inputs, improve farmer
resilience and restore soil health,
according to McCain.
McCain launched their Regenerative
agriculture framework with a variety
of stakeholders including growers,
governmental organizations and
academia.
Louis Laforge, farm manager of
Portage Farm in Grand Falls, New
Brunswick, Canada, began his journey
in agriculture in 2005 with his wife
and late father-in-law. Today, Laforge
and Portage Farm have worked with
McCain to implement Regenerative
farming techniques learning to adapt to
climate changes, rising input costs and
other regulatory uncertainties.
" I would definitely say our farm has
improved quite a bit since working
with McCain and implementing these
farming techniques, " Laforge said.
" Regenerative agriculture takes time
and patience. Ultimately, our fields
are getting better and I'm seeing
improvement with what we're doing. "
One of the key Regenerative practices
in potatoes are multispecies cover crops.
Photos courtesy of Louis Laforge
Compared to a single-species
cover crop, multispecies enhance
biodiversity and regenerate soils. They
can also increase nutrient cycling,
improve water infiltration and decrease
the risks of soil borne-pests and diseases.
When implementing Regenerative
agriculture techniques, McCain works
with growers and farmers to educate
them on key principles and priority
practices. McCain also optimizes the
overall cost and benefits of transitioning
to Regenerative agriculture.
Laforge, with the help of McCain,
believes Regenerative agriculture can
impact generations of farmers through
its innovative practices.
" I think every farm should think
about (implementing) Regenerative
agriculture, " Laforge said. " You've got
to be efficient with your farm. The way
to be efficient is to take care of your
land and improve it for years to come.
There's no way that farms are going
to survive if they don't change some
techniques and adapt. "
To learn more about McCain visit www.mccain.com/sustainability/smart-sustainable-farming.
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