Geraint Powell: Report published

2017 Scholar, Geraint Powell’s report is now available on the Nuffield International website. Below is the executive summary of his report, titled:‘Sustainable grazing strategies that meet ecological demands’

Objectives of the study tour: 

• To discover where a healthy balance can be struck between the natural environment and agricultural productivity
• To study the role of grazing animals in maintaining and enhancing the ecosystem function

Messages:

• A better understanding of the laws that govern nature and embracing the benefits of soil health and diversity will result in greater resilience
• Policy driven prescription of the “what” is completely ineffective if the “why” is not understood
• Resources need to be evaluated and allocated effectively to ensure growth is regenerative
• The most profitable place to keep a cow is where nature thrives

See Geraint’s report at:

http://nuffieldinternational.org/live/