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: PANAP

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories:  environment,  corruption,  Law/Activism,  government,  international

Tags:  Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific,  PANAP,  the bigger picture,  earth matters,  agroecology,  food security,  climate crisis,  climate solutions,  pesticides,  sustainable farming,