AUTHOR=Scott Emma I. , Toensmeier Eric , Iutzi Fred , Rosenberg Nathan A. , Lovell Sarah Taylor , Jordan Nicholas R. , Peters Tessa E. , Akwii Esther , Broad Leib Emily M. 

TITLE=Policy pathways for perennial agriculture

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

VOLUME=Volume 6 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.983398

DOI=10.3389/fsufs.2022.983398

ISSN=2571-581X

ABSTRACT=●	Perennial agriculture refers to agricultural systems in which perennial crops are a central strategy for producing farm products and ecosystem services.
●	Perennial agriculture offers a range of ecosystem services, including improved soil health and biodiversity, high carbon sequestration rates, agroecosystems better adapted to climate change, improved water quality, and economically viable products. 
●	Shifting U.S. agriculture to be perennial-focused will require a range of support structures, including federal policy changes. 
●	Federal policymakers should support perennial agriculture by establishing safety nets like those available for annual crops, centering perennial practices in cost-sharing conservation programs, facilitating market opportunities, and investing in perennial agriculture research and development.