> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ofnaus.gitbook.io/regenerative-agriculture-literature-review/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ofnaus.gitbook.io/regenerative-agriculture-literature-review/social-sciences-and-regenerative-agriculture/pathways-to-regenerative-agriculture.md).

# Pathways to Regenerative Agriculture

We go deeper into the questions of WHY and HOW new or established farmers adopt an agro-ecological approach in our work on "Paradigms and Pathways" (in development).   

Dr Charles Massy found in his PHD research that farmers who make large practice shifts often do so after a re-evaluation following a major life event that makes continuing the old way difficult or impossible (natural disaster; health issue).   [Gosnell et al. (2019)](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959378018309117?via%3Dihub) asks how might we "induce" epiphanies that initiate change to regenerative agriculture rather than rely on enforced epiphanies.  This is a fundamentally important area for future research.