Impact Investor and Advocate Discusses Sustainable Farming and the Mitigation of Climate Change

Philippe van den Bossche, an impact investor and advocate, discusses how sustainable farming practices can mitigate climate change. New York, NY (PRWEB) July 24, 2013 On July 24, impact investor and advocate of sustainable agriculture, Philippe van den Bossche, discusses how sustainable farming can lessen climate change . According to a July 17, 2013 article published on TreeHugger.com, entitled, “More research shows sustainable agriculture can mitigate climate change,” one third of greenhouse gasses being produced by humans in the past ten years can be attributed to poor crop cultivation, animal production and deforestation. However, new research is showing that improving crop yields – growing more food in a set amount of space – could reduce the emissions we release into the atmosphere by “12 percent per calorie.” The study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, found that “sustainable farming approaches can accomplish both goals of reducing emissions and providing more food.” Hugo Valin, an IIASA researcher who led the study, elaborates: “The most efficient way to ensure sustainable intensification on the crop side is to rely on practices and technologies that are not more fertilizer-demanding, such as new varieties, improved rotations, integrated crop-livestock practices, and precision farming.” United Nations Special Rapporteur, Olivier De Schutter, recently told the UN Rights Council about the impact that “small-scale” sustainable agriculture can have on food production and the possibility of alleviating poverty in certain developing nations. “To feed 9 billion people in 2050, we urgently need to adopt the most efficient farming techniques available. Today’s scientific evidence demonstrates that agro ecological methods outperform the use of chemical fertilizers in boosting food production where the hungry live especially in unfavorable environments.” Philippe van den Bossche, an impact investor and advocate for sustainable agriculture, comments on the recent findings: “Today’s conventional farming practices saturate farmlands with toxic pesticides and fertilizers, strip soil of nutrients and contribute to desertification. Utilizing sustainable, organic agriculture is one way to get our environment back into a healthy state.” Philippe van den Bossche is an impact entrepreneur, impact investor and Chairman/ Owner of Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA), a leading organic agricultural consulting and manufacturing company located in Middlefield, Ohio. AEA provides consulting services and specialty nutritional materials to farms throughout the United States and Canada. Mr. van den Bossche is an advocate for organic farming and agriculture. ##### Taylor Scott International