Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, urged the promotion of sustainable agricultural practices, including organic food production and reduced use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. She also called for support of local farming, and traditional farming by forest-dependent Indigenous communities.
She emphasized the need for integrating environmental policies into agri-food systems during her address at the 8th IUCN Regional Conservation Forum. The forum, held in Bangkok, brought together experts from across Asia to discuss pressing environmental issues.
Speaking at a session titled “Transforming Agri-Food Systems: Integration of Environmental Policies into Agri-Food Systems – Challenges and Opportunities,” she expressed those.