Farmer-managed natural regeneration

Definition

Encouraging the natural regrowth of trees and plants in degraded areas.

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Agricultural extension historically positioned farmers as male heads-of-household; this phrase risks invisibilizing women farmers (globally 43% of agricultural workforce) who manage regeneration practices but are often excluded from 'farmer' identity in policy and research.

Inclusive Usage

Specify 'women and men farmers' or 'smallholder farmers' when discussing management roles; default to 'land stewards' or 'agroecological practitioners' to include all genders managing regeneration.

Inclusive Alternatives

["land-steward-managed natural regeneration","community-managed natural regeneration","agroecological regeneration"]

Empowerment Note

Women farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia lead majority of regenerative agricultural innovation; research shows women-managed plots achieve higher biodiversity outcomes when resources are provided equally.

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