REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN THE GRASSLANDS OF THE EASTERN CAPE SOUTH AFRICA

The document describes the ecological importance of South Africa's grasslands as critical water sources and carbon sinks, and details a 2022-2025 WWF project in the north Eastern Cape. This project aims to support communal and commercial sheep farmers through mapping, training, and the implementation of regenerative land-use practices to improve biodiversity and carbon storage.

• South African grasslands are critical for water security, as they contain most of the country's strategic water source areas and feed major cities and food production.
• Intact and well-managed grasslands can mitigate climate change because plant roots absorb carbon dioxide from the air and store it in the soil, though overgrazing or clearing for croplands releases this carbon.
• Between 2022 and 2025, WWF is implementing a regenerative agriculture project in the north Eastern Cape, funded by the H&M Group, targeting both commercial and communal sheep farmers.
• The regenerative project includes specific operational steps such as mapping biodiversity hotspots and wetlands, enhancing Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) compliance, and clearing a minimum of 10 hectares of invasive alien plants per year.

APA

Burns, A. (2022). REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN THE GRASSLANDS OF THE EASTERN CAPE SOUTH AFRICA. WWF South Africa. https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/regenerative_wool_production_in_the_eastern_cape_grasslands.pdf

Chicago

Burns, Angus. REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN THE GRASSLANDS OF THE EASTERN CAPE SOUTH AFRICA. WWF South Africa, 2022. https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/regenerative_wool_production_in_the_eastern_cape_grasslands.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{burns2022regenerative, author = {Burns, Angus}, title = {{REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN THE GRASSLANDS OF THE EASTERN CAPE SOUTH AFRICA}}, institution = {WWF South Africa}, year = {2022}, url = {https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/regenerative_wool_production_in_the_eastern_cape_grasslands.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }