Biodiversity for a Livable Climate is pleased to present this exciting event, which features Vijay Kumar calling in from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India to talk about a regenerative agriculture movement that grew from 40,000 farmers in 2016 to almost 800,000 farmers in 2020. Kumar will present the history of the project, and examples of success in one of the driest states in India, in particular, the impact of Australian soil microbiologist Walter Jehne's ideas for increasing drought resilience. This work has been successful in large part because of a community supported approach led by Women's Self Help Economic Groups, a powerful force in the economic and social life of India, who have become leaders of the regenerative agriculture movement. The movement is being adopted now by other states in India as well as other countries. Vijay Kumar is the Vice Chair (Production) of the Champions Network of the U.N Food Systems Summit. He helped to bring the Women's Self Help Economic Groups project to life decades ago--which now includes 70 million women across India. Didi Pershouse—who is helping to train the researchers, master trainers, and champion farmers for the project, and is the founder of the Land and Leadership Initiative that originally connected Jehne and Kumar—will moderate the conversation. This talk is part of the Life Saves the Planet lecture series. More info at https://bio4climate.org/. 

Register for free: https://wgbh.zoom.us/webinar/register/9316098564294/WN_Kg-pIckMSpSdEgeD8zSGRQ.