Regenerative Agriculture in the Textile Industry

After understanding which are the challenges that we face for biomass production, is time to focus on the solutions to overcome those challenges. In the next podcast episode, we will discuss one of the most promising approaches to improve agricultural practices worldwide; regenerative agriculture. 

Firstly, we will hear about the principles of regenerative agriculture from the researcher in Farming Systems Ecology group at WUR, Loekie Schreefel. After that, we will hear the story of Sanne van den Dungen, an expert in regenerative cotton and circular economy. She works in Raddis Cotton, an organization that works to transform the fashion industry, by working with farm-to-product value chain networks, that have a positive impact on people and the planet. What are those transformative strategies and what kind of impact they can deliver you will hear out in a minute. Hang on! Feel free to take a walk while you are listening to this podcast and jot down any questions that may arise while you are listening. Let’s get started! What regenerative agriculture and what can it offer to the fashion industry and ultimately to biobased society