Experts meet at SAARC agriculture centre to advance regenerative agriculture
The SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) hosted a virtual regional consultation on promoting regenerative agriculture from August 4 to 6, 2025.
The event brings together representatives from SAARC countries, agricultural research institutes, universities, and international organisations to share expertise and strategies specifically aimed at defining regional priorities, identifying challenges, and facilitating action plans for advancing regenerative agriculture across the region.
Speaking at the opening as the chief guest, Ambassador Abdul Motaleb Sarker, Additional Foreign Secretary (SAARC and BIMSTEC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh, emphasised the urgency of adopting regenerative practices to restore soil health, revive biodiversity, and harness digital tools for agricultural transformation. He urged SAC to take a leading role in driving regional change.
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Dr Harunur Rashid, Director of SAC and chair of the inaugural session, reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to sustainable farming and noted that regenerative agriculture plays a key role in ensuring long-term productivity and resilience in South Asia's food systems.
Special guest Tanvir Ahmad Torophder, Director (ARD & SDF) at the SAARC Secretariat, highlighted the economic potential that regenerative approaches offer and called for a multi-stakeholder framework to expand their adoption.
Dr Debashis Chakraborty of CIMMYT-Bangladesh and Dr Sikander Khan Tanveer of SAC delivered technical presentations that focused on science-based regenerative methods and outlined the consultation's objectives.
