International Roundtable and Technical Dialogue on “Unlocking Agricultural Carbon Markets: Climate-Smart Solutions for a Resilient Future”
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Organized by: OIC-COMSTECH
In collaboration with: SAWiE Ecosystems Ltd.
Date: 24 August 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: 3rd Floor, COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad
Format: Hybrid
About the Event
OIC-COMSTECH, in collaboration with SAWiE Ecosystems Ltd., is organizing an International Roundtable and Technical Dialogue on “Unlocking Agricultural Carbon Markets: Climate-Smart Solutions for a Resilient Future.”
Agriculture remains central to food security, livelihoods, exports and economic growth across Pakistan and many OIC member states. At the same time, agricultural activities—including rice cultivation, livestock, synthetic fertilizer use and on-farm energy consumption—contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. The transition towards climate-smart and low-carbon agriculture therefore presents both a challenge and an important opportunity.
The Roundtable will explore how climate-smart agriculture, nature-based solutions, regenerative agriculture and carbon-market mechanisms can help reduce emissions while maintaining agricultural productivity, improving resilience, strengthening export competitiveness and creating new opportunities for farmers and other stakeholders.
Objectives
The Roundtable aims to:
- Convene government, industry, financial institutions, researchers and farming stakeholders around a shared agenda for agricultural decarbonization.
- Build a common understanding of how nature-based and climate-smart solutions can translate into carbon assets and verified emissions reductions.
- Explore pathways, integrity safeguards and equitable benefit-sharing mechanisms for taking agricultural carbon projects to market under Pakistan’s Carbon Market Policy Guidelines and Article 6.
Who Can Attend?
The Roundtable is particularly relevant for:
- Government officials and policymakers working in agriculture, climate change, environment, food security and finance
- Agricultural researchers and scientists
- Agribusinesses and private-sector organizations
- Agri-tech and climate-smart agriculture companies
- Farmers, farmer associations and cooperatives
- Development partners and international organizations
Key Themes
The technical dialogue will focus on i. Climate-Smart Agriculture, ii. Sustainable Rice Production & Carbon Markets, iii. Climate-Smart Irrigation, iv.Nature-Based Solutions, v. Regenerative Agriculture & Carbon Markets, vi. Agricultural Carbon Markets & Article.
The detailed program includes expert presentations and panel discussions on carbon markets, sustainable rice production, climate-smart irrigation, nature-based solutions, regenerative agriculture, methane reduction and biochar.
Registration & Participation
The event will be conducted in a hybrid format, providing an opportunity for both in-person (For Rawalpindi / Islamabad residents) and online participation.
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/ptAGp34DYNSidAu77
For further information and participation:
Dr. Khalid Mahmood
Founder, SAWiE Ecosystems
khalid.mahmood@sawie.net
Ms. Khazima Muazim
Senior Program Manager, OIC-COMSTECH
khazima@comstech.org