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Why Bioeconomy Matters

The concept of bioeconomy seems to be gaining currency recently, but I’d say it is as old as time.

The mark of civilization, as they say, comes with agriculture, either domesticating animals or growing crops and developing the ability to create cities around spaces where we can produce our food. Out of that came very natural systems of living. We built houses from clay and wood, created woven buildings, and clothed ourselves in linens and wools, shaping societies around the natural things we could produce. As we’ve gotten further and further away from that, we are now facing the need to think again about the entire bioeconomy, recognizing that the food we produce also serves us for fiber and many other related needs.

In this conversation with Waiganjo Njoroge, VP Communications at Emerging ag, we unpack why the bioeconomy is a rediscovery of systems humanity has relied on for generations, and now viewed through the lens of innovation, sustainability, and the future of our planet.

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Robynne Anderson

Robynne has extensive experience in the agriculture and food sector, working throughout the value chain – from basic inputs to farmers in the field to the grocery store shelf. She works internationally in the sector, including speaking at the United Nations on agriculture and food issues, and representing the International Agri-Food Network at the UN.Throughout her career she has worked with farm organisations like the Prairie Oat Growers Association, the National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi and the Himalayan Farmers Association, as well as global groups, to further the voice of agriculture in the food debate. She has also worked with Fortune 500 companies growing worldwide businesses to assist them with issues management and strategy decisions.

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