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‘Greening’ key commodities through a collective approach<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making agricultural production more sustainable is a key challenge of our time \u2013 and it requires reckoning with an intricate web of climate, biodiversity, and food system crises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 26-27 September 2023, as part of a regional stakeholder consultation on nature-positive trade for sustainable agriculture supply chains and inclusive development in Asia, a panel discussion explored this issue through an in-depth examination of sustainable pathways for the palm oil industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the event, Robert Nasi, the chief operating officer of the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF<\/a>) and director general of CIFOR, said that sustainability in the production of commodities like palm oil, timber, rubber, coffee, and cocoa must extend to the entire value chain, encompassing transportation and consumption. The emission footprint embedded in trade and transportation, coupled with inequitable pricing, poses significant obstacles to achieving true sustainability.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nasi stressed the importance of events like the consultation, where diverse stakeholders, from government representatives to research centres, academic institutions, and NGOs converge to collaboratively address these challenges from production to consumption and strive for a more sustainable and enduring global trade landscape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, \u201cwe still have a huge number of perverse incentives working in the trade sector,\u201d he said. \u201cThe biggest one is fossil fuel: we are subsidizing fossil fuel at the rate of 12 million [US] dollars per minute \u2013 so, since I have started this talk, we have given 60 million dollars to the fossil fuel industry. Unless we change that, it is very unlikely that we\u2019ll end up having anything that is close to sustainability in the matter of trade.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proactive steps towards sustainable agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valerie Julliand, the UN resident coordinator for Indonesia, underscored the pivotal role of Asia as the world\u2019s leading contributor to agricultural and fisheries production, which in 2022 provided livelihoods for 8.6 million individuals across Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Julliand praised the commitments and actions taken by Asian countries to tackle sustainability challenges, including many of these nations\u2019 signing of a joint road map<\/a> for cooperation on trade, forest, and agriculture commodities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many speakers at the event focused on enhancing market access and financial support for smallholders, with strong emphasis on capacity building as crucial for the agricultural sector. During interactive workshops, participants highlighted the role of facilitators in supporting smallholder farmers towards land certification and sustainable agricultural practices using tailored communication methods. They stressed the need for increased recognition and support for such facilitators.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One group of participants underscored challenges faced by smallholders, proposing fintech integration and financial literacy programmes. Another group discussed policy solutions for an inclusive trading system, advocating for a bottom-up approach and the establishment of an environmental trust fund. A third group highlighted the importance of traceability in the palm oil supply chain and stressed the need for user-friendly technologies and streamlined policies. Another echoed concerns about the role of the private sector, emphasizing the necessity for simplified and harmonized standards to streamline operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ground-breaking initiatives<\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herry Purnomo, the interim director of CIFOR-ICRAF Indonesia, shed light on the significance of the Trade, Development and the Environment Hub (TRADE Hub<\/a>), a global initiative that involves 50 organizations across 15 countries, and in which Indonesian partners play a pivotal role. It works to address the complexities of managing trade in commodities such as palm oil, coffee, soybean, bamboo, rattan, rubber, cocoa, wildlife, and even songbirds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purnomo highlighted the indispensable roles of buyers and the government in steering the course toward sustainable palm oil production. \u201cOne of the key factors in sustainable palm oil is green consumers,\u201d he said, adding that sustainability isn\u2019t merely an option for the commodity, but an integral part of Indonesia\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ernan Rustiadi, vice rector of research, innovation, and agro-maritime community development at Bogor Agricultural University (IPB<\/a>) introduced SIPESAT<\/a>, an information system launched in June 2023 for performance assessment and institutional strengthening of the oil palm supply chain. SIPESAT\u2019s analytical capabilities identifies underperforming segments and simplify transaction data documentation throughout the palm oil supply network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focused on independent smallholders, the initiative serves to enhance the traceability and legality of Indonesian palm oil production. It\u2019s one key step in a larger quest: to continually leverage cutting-edge research and technology towards a more environmentally-friendly and economically-robust future for the country\u2019s agricultural supply chains, said Rustiadi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on Forests News website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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