‘Regenerative Agriculture: Leading the Nestlé Way’ Launched to Advance Regenerative Agriculture Leadership in Pakistan

Strengthening knowledge and capabilities around regenerative agriculture will be at the center of a new multi-year Executive Training and Certification Program introduced by Nestlé Pakistan, LUMS Rausing Executive Development Centre (REDC) and the Syed Babar Ali Foundation.

Key points

• Nestlé Pakistan is already advancing regenerative agriculture throughout its agricultural value chain, with around 150 farmers benefiting from interventions covering approximately 9, 330 acres.
• Titled Regenerative Agriculture: Leading the Nestlé Way, the program intends to develop regenerative agriculture leadership in Pakistan and contribute towards resilient food systems, environmental stewardship and agricultural prosperity.
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• Jadoon, Provost at LUMS: This program has been designed to move beyond theory by bringing together scientific understanding, business considerations and field exposure.
• The program will run yearly, with two cohorts planned annually and 25 participants in each session.

Through two cohorts every year, participants will develop an understanding of regenerative agriculture encompassing soil health, water stewardship, crop nutrition, energy efficiency, emissions reduction and farm economics. The initiative will additionally encourage innovation and agripreneurship, including the apply of precision irrigation techniques.

Jason Avanceña, CEO and Managing Director, Nestlé Pakistan, remarked: "This program is an opportunity to build shared understanding and develop a network of informed advocates who can champion regenerative agriculture and keep Pakistan competitive with other leading agricultural economies worldwide. For Nestlé, it is ultimately regarding creating shared value throughout our agricultural value chain."

Commenting on the initiative, Syed Babar Ali remarked: "I have always believed that the true value of education lies in what we are able to pass on to the generations that follow us. Agriculture remains central to the country, and the challenges facing it require us to equip a new generation of leaders."

According to Dr. Tariq M. Jadoon, Provost at LUMS: "This program has been designed to move beyond theory by bringing together scientific understanding, business considerations and field exposure. Through areas such as soil health, water stewardship, climate resilience and farm economics, participants will be able to examine regenerative agriculture as an interconnected system and consider how these principles can be applied and scaled in Pakistan."

Meanwhile, the program will run yearly, with two cohorts planned annually and 25 participants in each session. The duration of the program will be four-day comprising three days of classroom learning at REDC, LUMS, with one day of field-based learning.

Nestlé Pakistan is already advancing regenerative agriculture throughout its agricultural value chain, with around 150 farmers benefiting from interventions covering approximately 9, 330 acres. The firm is supporting farmers in adopting practices and technologies focused on soil health, water efficiency and climate resilience. As part of its efforts to advance regenerative food systems and its ambition to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, nestlé intends to source 50% of its key ingredients from farmers adopting regenerative agriculture practices by 2030. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer.

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Taken together, the developments around 'Regenerative Agriculture: Leading the Nestlé Way' Launched to Advance Regenerative Agriculture Leadership point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.