Asian Churches promote organic farming

A REPRESENTATIVE body of Asian churches is seeking to highlight the importance of organic agriculture.

A consultation on Life-giving agriculture (LGA), organized by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) in the Sri Lankan cities of Kandy and Colombo, has urged Churches to build awareness about organic and sustainable farming among people irrespective of their religion and beliefs.

“This movement questions the role of the mainstream agricultural establishment in promoting practices that challenge economic, ecological and social sustainability,” the consultation said in a statement, acknowledging the growing LGA movement in Asia.

35 pastors, farmers, rural activists, youth and church leaders from across Asia attended the consultation which highlighted LGA’s principle of “utilizing nature’s benefits to the maximum and recovering nature’s regenerative ability.”

The consultation featured worship, bible study, theoretical inputs, exposure trips to LGA and organic farming-practicing farms, country reports sharing, group discussions and informal sharing.

Full report at ucanews.com