<description>&lt;p&gt;Industrial agriculture is often framed as the only way to feed the world, yet its pesticide-heavy model is deepening environmental and climate risks. Sarojeni Rengam, the Executive Director of &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://panap.net/"&gt;Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific&lt;/a&gt; (PANAP), joins us to explain why agroecology offers a more sustainable path forward that builds soil health, strengthens biodiversity and empowers farmers. We’ll discuss how agroecology works on the ground, the systemic changes needed to shift away from hazardous chemicals and toward climate-smart, community-led farming.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Image Credit: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://panap.net/agroecology-in-action/"&gt;PANAP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Earth Matters

BFM Media

Agroecology As A Climate Solution

DEC 17, 202535 MIN
Earth Matters

Agroecology As A Climate Solution

DEC 17, 202535 MIN

Description

Industrial agriculture is often framed as the only way to feed the world, yet its pesticide-heavy model is deepening environmental and climate risks. Sarojeni Rengam, the Executive Director of Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific (PANAP), joins us to explain why agroecology offers a more sustainable path forward that builds soil health, strengthens biodiversity and empowers farmers. We’ll discuss how agroecology works on the ground, the systemic changes needed to shift away from hazardous chemicals and toward climate-smart, community-led farming.  Image Credit: PANAPSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.