SM City North Edsa
This Urban Farming initiative is
led by the SM Foundation through its Kabalikat Sa Kabuhayan on Sustainable
Agriculture Program (KSK-SAP). It’s about uplifting the farmer community,
fostering environmental consciousness, food security, and creating livelihood
and income opportunities for marginalized urban communities. Through the
KSK-SAP, a comprehensive program of urban farming techniques, product
development, marketing, and basic accounting are offered in
strategically-located field schools.
SM City Roxas
The KSK program has successfully
conducted over 260 sustainable agricultural trainings, benefiting a total of
28,550 farmers. These trainings have taken place in both rural and urban
settings, where participants have been exposed to sustainable farming modules
that promote the cultivation of nutritious, high-quality vegetables and fruits.
SM City Clark
Partnering with the SM Foundation,
SM Supermalls, and SM Markets are the following government agencies; the
Department of Agriculture, the Department of Social Welfare and Development,
the Department of Trade and Industry, the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority, the Department of Science and Technology, the Department
of Tourism, and the Quezon City Government. Each government organization and
LGU plays a vital role in maintaining the viability of the program, and so that
no stone is left unturned in ensuring its success.
As an example, the SM Foundation
has brought SM Supermalls and SM Markets into the picture so that as these urban
farmers successfully harvest, they’re given an opportunity to market and sell
their produce at the Sunday Markets that are now being held in several malls
across the nation. When the produce reaches a volume that goes beyond this
Sunday marketing mechanism, the SM Markets offer other alternatives.
SM City Naga
It’s about creating integration and
circularity so that a mini-economic ecosystem is realized. After all, it can’t
be about teaching them what and how to farm and then leaving them with no
outlet with which to monetize this harvest. The SM Foundation creates these
strategic partnerships so that true income opportunities become part of the
overall scenario.
SM City Cabanatuan
Who would have thought that this
vision of Henry Sy, Sr., back in 2007, would have been so uncanny in predicting
the mounting problems and issues we face today in agriculture, sustainable food
production, food security, and urban development? It’s a vision and dream that
those in the SM Foundation are very proud to carry on, and deliver.
SM is in the business of creating a
sustainable environment. From being the first to consider renewable energy in
mall buildings, to implementing energy-saving devices, we continue to meet
significant sustainability milestones.
Join the commitment to a more
sustainable lifestyle at smgreenmovement.com and #SMGreenMovement
SM City Cebu
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