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Advancing expertise in carbon finance: Matteo Iagatti completes accredited training from the Renewable Energy Institute

In the frame of our recent technical mission in Libya (as of May 2024), in the Benghazi area, we have visited a multitude of locations alongside our partners of a special Consortium gathered and organised by FarmTech. This consortium aims at evaluating the potential -in terms of Agriculture- of the area within the Jardinah Agricultural Project.

What is regenerative agriculture?

According to the Oxford Dictionary, « agriculture » is « the science or practise of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products ».
Considering that the adjective « regenerative » is used « relating to something growing or being grown again », it could seem like a bit of a pleonasm to use them both in the same expression.

As global attention shifts toward environmental sustainability, farmers are uniquely positioned to benefit from reducing their reliance on fossil fuels.

CSR covers the ethical and moral obligations of a business (farm or nonfarm) concerning the environment, its employees, the local community, competitors, the economy and any other factors that its business operations impact. CSR is an integral component of sustainable agriculture, which, among many other definitions, has been defined as progress with respect to four goals:

1. Producing enough to satisfy human needs
2. Enhancing environmental quality and protecting the natural resource base
3. Being profitable
4. Increasing the quality of life for farmers, farm workers, and society as a whole.

It is clear from this definition that sustainable agriculture is actually not feasible without the active implementation of CSR.