NEW YORK, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SustainFinance event "Climate Justice and Sustainable Agriculture" will be held on 25th of March at 12:00 pm UTC/London and 07:00 am NYC.
It will be broadcast on the website http://www.sustainfinance.org. The discussion will be hosted by Ilkay Demirdag, ESG and Investor Relations strategist.
The distinguished speakers are Ferit Cem Dogan, Chief Financial Officer at Migros Ticaret and Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, Chairman at ARGE Danışmanlık. SustainFinance founder Paul Smith and SustainFinance author/Argüden Governance Academy researcher Kübra Koldemir will give the introductory and closing remarks.
Agriculture is known as one of the sectors most vulnerable to climate change; ironically, it is also one of the largest net carbon-emitting sectors.
In many countries it is still standard practice to convert forests to farmland, Brazil's Amazon rainforest being a prime example. Once known as the 'world's lung', it is now believed to be a net producer of carbon emissions mainly due to its agricultural activity. But there are less damaging options available, and government policy needs to be adapted to stimulate sustainable farming techniques.
For example, regenerative farming practices combine diverse techniques, such as crop rotation or spaced planting, which allow nature back onto the farmland and create greater biodiversity and encourage the natural predators of crop-destroying insects.
Business can also drive positive impact by building sustainable supply chains and ensuring partners adopt ethical employment standards.
Innovative thinking and local knowledge are powerful, and Turkey-based supermarket chain Migros Ticaret provides an inspiring case study. Its Anatolian Tastes range, which has the mission to protect cultural heritage and promote biodiversity, is creating a market for local seeds that are on the verge of disappearing, in cooperation with local farmers. By partnering locally with farmers, the supermarket also supports disadvantaged communities and it recently guaranteed the purchase of local harvest, creating a business model that actively reduces food waste. Furthermore, local products going to local stores means a reduced carbon footprint. Migros Ticaret is also talking to women's cooperatives in Turkey and providing education specially designed for women, introducing the key concept of transitioning to more sustainable farming.
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