The International Cooperative Alliance has become a shareholder in Regenagri C.i.C, joining its board of directors. Regenagri is a global regenerative agriculture framework created by Solidaridad Network for securing the health of the land and the wealth of those who live on it. This agreement is part of a series of partnerships the ICA is signing in the frame of the ICA 2030 Strategy presented and approved at the ICA General Assembly in Manchester on 2 July. The public version will be launched en of this year.
Regeneragri supports farms and organisations to transition to holistic farming systems that increase soil health, encourage biodiversity, reduce carbon footprint and enhance climate resilience. It provides standards and digital tools to certify the impact and to assure the integrity of regenagri-certified products from farms to finished products. The programme also provides farmers with routes to additional funds through carbon credit and impact incentives.
ICA Director General Jeroen Douglas says: "At the ICA, we believe that cooperative action is essential for building a resilient and sustainable future. Joining Regenagri as a shareholder marks a significant step forward in our ICA 2030 Strategy. Through this partnership, we aim to empower agricultural cooperatives around the world with the tools, standards, and incentives they need to thrive under regenerative practices. Together with Regenagri and Solidaridad, we are uniting our global networks to restore soil health, protect biodiversity, and secure livelihoods in harmony with nature."
Regenagri CEO Franco Costantini says: “We’re delighted that ICA has joined Regenagri as a shareholder. Together with Solidaridad, our three organisations encompass a vast breadth of knowledge and expertise, along with an extensive network that promises to bring additional momentum to the regenerative farming movement. Together we can provide rigorous standards and trustworthy certification to a growing group of farmers and their supply chains, ensuring a fair and impactful transition to regenerative practices around the world”.
Regenagri started its journey in 2019 with the mission to identify and fill the gap between environmental impact goals and an effective scalable framework with which to achieve them. Since then, Regenagri has been able to create a complete framework consisting of robust standards, a user-centric data platform and assurance services. Today Regenagri’s programme supports over 230,000 farms and 855 supply chain operators worldwide to become more climate resilient by reducing their carbon footprint while stabilising and increasing their income.
