A better way of growing foods is the best bet of Southeast Asia's small-scale food producers against climate change. Sustainable agriculture ensures the efficient production of safe, high-quality agricultural products in a way that protects the natural environment, and improves on the economic conditions of farmers and local communities.
By scaling up sustainable agriculture practices across the region, ASEAN can help feed its people and prop up the livelihoods of small-scale food producers - and help curb greenhouse gas emissions to push back certain catastrophe.