Jens Soth:
Shrinking Earth - an Outlook on the Future of Agricultural Commodities
Agricultural commodities have become a hot topic even in the public debate. Several factors from economy to climate will make it even ‘hotter’ in the near future. Organic Farming can be seen as a suitable response to theses challenges.
The presentation will visualise case studies of organic cocoa and organic cotton production that combine natural resource management with poverty alleviation and the corresponding partnerships in trade and retail.
Strand: Sustainable Food Production & Distribution
Type of event: Presentation
Place:
Starts: 14:00
Ends: 15:00
Presenter's Personal/Professional Background: Jens Soth
organic agriculture expert
Jens Soth - working for the Swiss Development implementation organisation Helvetas Organic and Fair Trade Center - establishes new value chains for agricultural commodities in the food and textile industry.
He studied as an agricultural scientist and environmental engineer, and has conducted life-cycle assessments of various agricultural commodities.
On behalf of the European Environmental Bureau he is involved in the criteria definition for the EU Eco-Labeling scheme and the IPCC Directive. Furthermore he is delegated expert for the SEEP Panel of the International Cotton Advisory Committee.
Organisation: HELVETAS (Swiss Development Corporation)
Email: jens.soth@helvetas.org
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