Overview
Infrastructure encompasses the physical (grey and green), technical, and service systems that enable production, processing, storage, transport, and market access within agrifood landscapes.
Infrastructure shapes what agricultural systems are possible. Whether it supports regenerative or conventional production depends on its design, accessibility, and who it serves – from on-farm equipment and energy systems to shared processing, storage, aggregation, and services across landscapes. Regenerative systems rely on infrastructure that is safe, appropriate, resource-efficient, and equitably accessible, reducing waste, enabling circular resource flows, and supporting long-term ecological stewardship.
Infrastructure influences how inputs are sourced and distributed, how products reach markets, and whether farmers and workers operate in safe and decent conditions. Its design and accessibility – including where it integrates nature-based approaches - shape soil and water management options, post-harvest losses, energy use, and whether the benefits of regenerative transitions are shared.
Farm level
