What if the future of food isn’t about being sustainable… but about being resilient

Sustainability to Resilience: Why DMRV Will Decide the Future of Regenerative Agriculture 🌱

Last week I attended the Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe 2025 in Amsterdam and was struck by the general shift in tone that regenerative agriculture is no longer about sustainability but about resilience — protecting supply chains, reducing risk, and withstanding climate shocks. That’s a step-change. Sustainability often meant “doing less harm” where as Resilience is about building systems strong enough to "survive disruption"

But alongside the optimism, I left with one clear takeaway: measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) tools are the missing link.

Corporates & investors: from ambition to proof: For corporates, regen ag has moved from a “nice-to-have” to a "risk and supply management" issue. Regulators, shareholders, and customers expect evidence, not claims and the Investors echo this. Without robust data, regen ag projects look risky and difficult to scale. With it, they become investable — opening the door to blended finance models, new insurance products and long-term value creation.

Why DMRV matters

This is why so many conversations circled back to digital measurement/monitoring, reporting & verification (DMRV). Done well, DMRV can:

✅ Track outcomes in real time.

✅ Build trust between farmers, corporates, and financiers.

✅ De-risk investments with a shared evidence base.

✅ Strengthen resilience by spotting risks early and taking corrective action.

DMRV is the bridge between ambition, risk mitigation and accountability.

But… where were the farmers?

One gap I noticed: farmer voices were less represented on stage. If DMRV is built only for finance and compliance, it risks becoming a burden. If built with farmers in mind, it can reward outcomes, open new income streams, and accelerate the transition.

My takeaway:

The future of regen ag won’t be decided by ambition alone. It will be decided by how well we measure outcomes — and how fairly we share the value created.

👉 Do you see the narrative shifting from sustainability to resilience? And how should DMRV evolve to serve both farmers and financiers?

#Resilience #RegenerativeAgriculture #MRV #FoodSystems #AgTech

🌍 From Sustainability to Resilience: Why DMRV Will Decide the Future of Regenerative Agriculture 🌱

Last week I attended the Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe 2025 in Amsterdam and was struck by the general shift in tone that regenerative agriculture is no longer about sustainability but about resilience — protecting supply chains, reducing risk, and withstanding climate shocks. That’s a step-change. Sustainability often meant “doing less harm” where as Resilience is about building systems strong enough to "survive disruption"

But alongside the optimism, I left with one clear takeaway: measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) tools are the missing link.

Corporates & investors: from ambition to proof: For corporates, regen ag has moved from a “nice-to-have” to a "risk and supply management" issue. Regulators, shareholders, and customers expect evidence, not claims and the Investors echo this. Without robust data, regen ag projects look risky and difficult to scale. With it, they become investable — opening the door to blended finance models, new insurance products and long-term value creation.

Why DMRV matters

This is why so many conversations circled back to digital measurement/monitoring, reporting & verification (DMRV). Done well, DMRV can:

✅ Track outcomes in real time.

✅ Build trust between farmers, corporates, and financiers.

✅ De-risk investments with a shared evidence base.

✅ Strengthen resilience by spotting risks early and taking corrective action.

DMRV is the bridge between ambition, risk mitigation and accountability.

But… where were the farmers?

One gap I noticed: farmer voices were less represented on stage. If DMRV is built only for finance and compliance, it risks becoming a burden. If built with farmers in mind, it can reward outcomes, open new income streams, and accelerate the transition.

My takeaway:

The future of regen ag won’t be decided by ambition alone. It will be decided by how well we measure outcomes — and how fairly we share the value created.

👉 Do you see the narrative shifting from sustainability to resilience? And how should DMRV evolve to serve both farmers and financiers?

#Resilience #RegenerativeAgriculture #MRV #FoodSystems #AgTech