Empowering farmers to make the regen ag transition is key to unlocking Asia’s agricultural potential
- Grow Asia Communications
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*As published on AgTech Navigator
Agrifood leaders from Thai Wah and Mars Wrigley stress the need to back smallholder farmers to pursue regenerative agriculture, in order to boost Asia’s productivity and safeguard livelihoods.
Leading a panel on scaling regenerative agriculture in Asia, Beverly Postma, executive director of Grow Asia, said that Asia’s agriculture and forestry sector supported more than 100 million rural small businesses, making it the region’s engine room for growth.
These small and medium-sized enterprises are critical not only for local livelihoods but also for national GDP, highlighting the scale of both the economic opportunity and the social impact of empowering farmers across Asia.
The key to unlocking this potential lies in encouraging the widespread adoption of regenerative agricultural practices.
“The transition to a more regenerative and sustainable ecosystem will play a crucial role in securing Asia’s food security, protecting nature, enhancing transboundary resilience against climate risks, and – most importantly – improving the livelihoods of rural businesses, particularly for women and young people,” said Postma.
