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Due to the rapid rate of soil loss, fossil energy dependence and climate change gases associated with industrial agriculture, the current model cannot provide sustainable food or energy in the future. It is imperative that international agricultural and energy policies be coordinated so that a transition to new regenerative systems can be achieved. Biofuels can play a key role in this transition by increasing long-term prices of all commodities, thereby creating the opportunity for farmers to invest in regenerative practices. Such a policy must be implemented simultaneously with national and international investments in research, extension and infrastructure of regenerative agriculture.
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De La Torre Ugarte, D.G., Hellwinckel, C.C. (2010). The Problem is the Solution: the Role of Biofuels in the Transition to a Regenerative Agriculture. In: Mascia, P., Scheffran, J., Widholm, J. (eds) Plant Biotechnology for Sustainable Production of Energy and Co-products. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 66. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13440-1_14
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