Farms. Food. Future. (International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD))

In this month's episode, we focus on food systems. Kicking off we have Martin Frick, Deputy Special Envoy for the Food Systems Summit, who tells us what exactly a food system is. We then check in with IFAD’s Associate Vice President Meike van Ginneken about IFAD's perspectives on the summit and what it can bring to the debate. Next, we talk gender and cuisine with Brazilian Chef Bela Gil, who also tells us how chefs can use their influence to encourage sustainable consumption.

We also hear more about the Karen people in Thailand, and what indigenous food systems can teach us. Plus, we have news on plastics, agriculture, and packaging, with a special report on food miles too. Finishing this edition, we get to hear from farmers themselves as they tell us all about how they fit into the food system today, with news from Asia Climate Week after that.

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Over 80 per cent of our planet's biodiversity is found on the territories of Indigenous Peoples, who have been farming for generations while caring for forests, deserts, grasslands and oceans. By growing food sustainably, they are leading the way on transforming food systems.

On this episode, Indigenous leaders from Nepal, Mexico and Kenya weigh in on what it means to protect the planet while preserving their cultures, and fighting for the right to land, nutrition and education.

Our Global Donor Platform for Rural Development series also continues as we interview Sophia Murphy of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

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In this episode, we have the latest from IFAD’s Associate Vice President Donal Brown on how small scale farmers are dealing with the COVID 19 Crisis. Also we talk farmers mental health under the pandemic. Then we see how Geographical Information Systems are helping make investments in the right place at the right time in Malawi.

Also we have news from West Africa on a competition for the best husband, from Europe on art and agriculture and our mini-series on Afro-descendent communities in Latin America continues with an interview from Colombia.

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In this month’s edition we focus on biodiversity and agriculture. As the CBD COP15 takes place in China we're talking about a new biodiversity strategy – putting sustainable agriculture at the heart of IFAD’s operations. Also we’ll be hearing from IFAD projects that mainstream biodiversity conservation in Haiti, Turkey and Eswatini. And we see how ecological farming in Bangladesh is reaping rewards.

Plus we’ll be making a deep dive in to yak wool production and news of how artificial intelligence is making its way into the farmyard with Seeker Technologies. We’re also proud to welcome a new chef to IFAD’s Recipes for Change programme – Chef Rob Rubba from Washington DC. And with the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues taking place in New York we find out more about why Free Prior and Informed Consent is where it’s at.

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In this month’s programme we’ll be travelling around the world hearing about new technologies that focus on ensuring food security. But first we hear the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on agriculture in the developing world from Marie Haga, Associate Vice-President at IFAD. Our journey begins in Côte d’Ivoire in Sub Saharan Africa, where Florent Clair from Chemical Industrial Company UPL will tell us about their latest biotechnological products. Heading up northeast from Africa, we’ll be visiting Pinduoduo, the biggest e-commerce platform in China.

We’ll be hearing from ACUA’s Emperatriz Arango to find out about the Kume project. Home chefs Carmen Campos, Piedad Olivo and Nayibe Angulo will tell us about how this project has encouraged women and youth to take part in their region´s traditional gastronomy. We will end our trip around the world in the depths of the Amazon, where Chef Roy Riquelme tells us about the situation they are facing there with COVID-19. For more information, visit us at http://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode14

Bamboo has a rapid growth rate and can sequester carbon from the atmosphere. But despite its potential to contribute to sustainable agriculture, the power of this versatile plant has yet to be harnessed around the world.

On this episode, we embark on a journey to the Amazon rainforest in Colombia, where IFAD is supporting rural communities in cultivating a previously undocumented native species of bamboo. Learn about the plant’s role in agroecology, its benefits for biodiversity and the role it can play in transforming food systems.

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Boosting sustainable farming with bamboo – Episode 70

Every month we’re asking you to pull up a chair, sit down and tune in as show host Brian Thomson chats about the the challenges smallholder farmers in developing countries are facing around food security.

Farms. Food. Future. is brought to you by the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development and includes interviews with the experts plus a dose of celebrity. We talk to people across the world, those who see the need to act and of course – let’s not forget the people who make it happen - the farmers themselves.

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For rural economies to grow sustainably, simply having food to eat is not enough. Diets must also be nutritious to ensure good health and thriving communities

On this episode, we explore how IFAD-funded projects in the Near East, Europe, Central Asia and North are diversifying and strengthening diets among the region's small-scale farmers. Travel from the flourishing school gardens of Tajikistan and Tunisia to the farms of Iraq and Moldova, where a brighter, more nutritious future is taking root.

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Building a more nourished future – Episode 67

All over the world, young people use their voice to advocate for a better future – and with almost 800 million of them in rural or semi-urban areas, sustainable rural development is a top priority.

In this episode, we're celebrating youth leadership in tackling challenges like climate change, food insecurity and gender inequality. Join us as we hear from six inspiring young changemakers fighting for our planet’s rural people. 

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This month we’re focusing on renewable energy. Fossil fuels are dwindling and access to energy is already a scarcity in Africa. Now, people are turning to renewable energy technology. We’ll first talk with energy specialist Dan Martin to learn about these technologies and how IFAD incorporates them into their projects. We also talk to a farmer to learn more about the reality of renewable energies on the ground.

This episode also continues to look at nutrition. We talk with Dr. Roba about food security and nutrition, this time in Kenya. Also in this episode we hear from two more agribusiness hub experts about how these hubs are equipping young people with the business and technical skills necessary for the green agriculture sector. And we also get an update on one of our projects on the frontline of the climate crises in the Solomon Islands.

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This month we take a deep dive on the issue of remittances and how money sent home can be a force for good in rural development. We talk to IFAD’s Financing Facility for Remittances Pedro de Vasconcelos. Also Bibiana Vasquez speaks to regional work on remittances in Africa. And we hear from David Berno an expert on digital remittances. Plus Guillaume Top talks about the power of remittances in Mali.

Then we take the temperature of the agroecology movement with Prof Miguel Altieri. He’s an advocate of sustainable agriculture. Then there’s another scintillating episode in our ongoing miniseries from the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development. Here we talk data with IFAD’s Jo Puri. And also coming up we meet with the latest Recipes for Change Chef - Chef Saeng, from his home in Los Angeles.

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We might not notice, but beneath our feet our planet is silently tackling climate change. It is estimated that soil-dwelling fungi absorb 13 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year. That’s equivalent to 36 per cent of all fossil fuel emissions!

On this episode, we unveil these invisible climate warriors – and discuss how we can protect them and their role in sustainable development. Join us as we explore fantastic fungal networks, brilliant beaver dams and groundbreaking rock-based carbon removal.

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The Earth’s invisible climate warriors – Episode 69 (ifad.org)

Methane is the second-largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide. And with most of it produced by our food systems, farmers have a critical role to play in reducing emissions.

On this episode, we explore practical and sustainable solutions to reduce agriculture's methane footprint. From Mongolia to Kyrgyzstan, join us to find out what IFAD is doing to support scall-scale farmers in slashing their emissions.

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Tackling methane emissions to fast-track climate goals – Episode 71

20 million people in the Horn of Africa are at risk of starvation, largely due to a four year drought which has created the driest conditions in the area in forty years. Dr. Joseph Awange and IFAD’s Satu Santala look at the root cause of famine and the solutions we can put in place. Also joining us is climate specialist Paxina Chileshe who looks at resilience building for rural communities in east and southern Africa. Plus, we hear from two farmers in Kenya about how they are dealing with drought.

Land tenure specialist Harold Liversage examines how better land tenure can reduce conflicts over land and water which are increasing due to climate degradation. Our Recipes for Change campaign takes on two new exciting chefs from India, Chef Zacharias and Chef Dhondy. We also look at how young people in rural communities are being motivated to make a better life closer to home with the help of agribusiness hubs. And we have our third of four visits to the good people at the Global Donor Platform. Finally, we hear about a project in Zambia where resilience building is at the fore.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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In this month’s edition we continue to focus on the first ever UN Food Systems Summit and we’ll be hearing from IFAD's President Gilbert Houngbo and hearing the messages for the Summit from farmers living in developing countries. We talk to Ertharin Cousin, one of the official Champions of the Summit, CEO and President of Food Systems for the Future, and ex-head of the World Food Programme. Also we’ll have Jonathan Davies, lead on agriculture at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Both of them will talk about how we can make food systems work better for people and nature.

Coming up there’s news on aquaponics – how it can be combined with vertical farming. And the latest on technological innovation in pig farming from China. We talk to one of our newest Recipes for Change chefs Roy Caceres from Colombia and what inspires him. Plus the fine people at Too Good To Go tell us how we can all use their app to cut down on food waste. And there’s the final part of our Rural Voices series.

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With the 19th UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues taking place in New York in April we focus on Indigenous Peoples issues around agriculture. Talking to us is Mattea Galletti, IFAD’s lead technical specialist on indigenous peoples’ issues, Wolde Tadesse, a board member of the Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility at IFAD, and Dalí Nolasco Cruz a member of the Indigenous Terra Madre Networks Advisory Board. Also news on what happened when the Farmers Forum got together here in Rome. Plus we’ve got the latest from IFAD’s Joanna Veltri about how IFAD does development different. And in this edition we hear from international model, actress and all around A lister activist, Sabrina Elba, wife of heartthrob acting giant Idris Elba.

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Keeping Farmers in Focus with the latest on the COVID 19 Crisis and how farming communities are coping with the crisis. We spoke to IFAD’s President Gilbert Hongbou. We also took a at the world of livestock farming with Antonio Rotta, to explore what the hot issues are and where the innovations are coming from. Plus we visited livestock projects in Kenya with Guyo Roba in Nairobi. Also we talked to the boss of the 4 per thousand initiative, Paul Luu – about how healthy soils can act as a carbon sink. Then we featured ag-tech start up Inidigo with news on how they help farmers earn money through better soil management and carbon credits. Plus heard from IFAD’s projects across Asia and how they’re dealing with the COVID 19 situation, with reports from Afghanistan, Pakistan and China.

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Amid mounting global challenges, ending hunger by 2030 remains stubbornly out of reach. In East and Southern Africa, IFAD is working to get back on track by investing in the people who produce a third of the world’s food: small-scale farmers.

In this episode, we dive into the innovations farmers are using to transform the region's food systems for the better. Get the lowdown on nutritional education in Lesotho and discover how smart irrigation and financial tools are building climate resilience in Zimbabwe, Kenya and Malawi.

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Transforming Africa’s Food Systems – Episode 68 (ifad.org)

In this episode we celebrate World Environment Day. IFAD’s Marie Haga and Jo Puri talk about how IFAD is balancing development and the environment when it comes to development. And then with Africa Climate Week coming up we have innovative tales from East and Southern Africa. Plus a new report on Nature Based Solutions in agriculture.

We talk to Kehkashan Basu, a UN Human Rights Champion, about how the environment inspired her. Also we check in on changes to environmental policies in Afghanistan, plus organic farming in China, and a new group called Chefs for the Planet. And we look at the International Day of Family Remittances, a vital source of funding for people living in rural communities in the developing world.

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It’s the end of the year, and we’re jumping headfirst into 2023.

First, we introduce a soon-to-be familiar face: our new president, Alvaro Lario, who talks about his plans for IFAD.

We then turn to Satu Santala, Associate Vice-President of the External Relations and Governance Department at IFAD, who talks to us about the year ahead and the agency’s priorities for the upcoming funding cycle. She also tells us about the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development, a crucial network of donors focusing on one of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals: zero hunger. Earlier this year we spoke to some of these donors about the platform, and now we revisit these conversations to hear about the issues that matter the most to them.

We take a look at the problem of gender-based violence as the Global 16 Days Campaign against GBV concludes. We talk to a gender expert about the impact of violence against women at the community level, and the ways we can address it. Wrapping up the episode is the third instalment of our Bangladesh series with Qasa Alom.

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COP28 is just around the corner – our 50th episode focuses on small-scale farmers and their resilience in the face of climate change. Discover how the Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP) strengthens rural communities.

Jahan-Zeb Chowdhury runs us through IFAD’s initiatives for COP28, followed by climate experts Hisham Zehni and Flavia Perusini. Next up, we take a closer look at the results of ASAP-funded projects: Roshan Cooke tells us all about the latest developments in Nepal and Philippe Remy highlights how incorporating innovative solutions such as the use of biodigesters can promote climate-resilience. We speak to Claus Reiner about the first-ever IFAD-funded project in the heart of Brazil's Maranhão forest, in the Amazon. To conclude, journey back in time with us to revive some of the most inspiring moments and favourite interviews from the podcast.

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When we talk about the state of our planet, it’s often in terms of decline or loss. It’s impossible to deny that biodiversity is declining, species are disappearing and deforestation is rampant. But to hold out hope, sometimes we need a more positive narrative.

That’s why this episode focuses on the love that drives successful action to protect and restore the planet, in all its diversity: love for the crops that feed us, love for the rich variety of life with which we share our world, and love for the ecosystems that sustain us all.

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Biodiversity beyond borders - Episode 77

In this month’s programme we get the latest on the COVID 19 Crisis from IFAD’s Associate Vice President Donal Brown. News on nutrition from Laos and a report on getting youth right in development. We also talk to a leading light of the agro-ecological movement in Italy Marco Minciaroni.

Plus – lights, camera, action - we hear from IFAD’s Director for the Near East, North Africa and Europe about her recent move in to the film business. Then we have the next in our Meet the Experts – this time with Mattio Galletti on Indigenous Peoples. And we’ll be joining IFAD’s Recipes for Change Chef Carlo Cracco – this time on top of a Himalayan foothill in Bhutan. Wrapping up we have our newest Recipes for Change Chef Leo – she’ll be talking to us from Colombia.

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Women are the unsung heroes of our world's food systems. They produce up to 80 per cent of all food in developing countries despite being saddled with a disproportionate share of unpaid work, such as childcare and cooking.

To mark International Women's Day, we explore how gender inequality and gender-based violence can be overcome to build inclusive, sustainable food systems. From El Salvador to Malawi, hear about how rural women are driving climate adaptation and transforming agriculture – and the world – for the better.

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• Global Donor Platform for Rural Development - The Donor Platform is a significant organization known as the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development. It functions as an active partnership, advocacy network, and knowledge hub comprising key donors dedicated to addressing issues related to food security and rural developme
• We work to create sustainable food agriculture systems | IATP - The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) is a think tank that specializes in understanding the interconnected relationships between agriculture, trade, and climate. They work towards creating sustainable food and agriculture systems by conducting research, promoting policy changes, and advocating for fair and sustainable food, farm, and trade practices.
• National Programme of Rural Economic Transformation for Living Well – Rural Adelante - The Rural Adelante project aims to support rural youth in El Salvador to stay in rural areas and engage in sustainable economic activities. It is designed to provide opportunities for rural communities to enhance their livelihoods, develop local economies, and improve living standards in rural regions.
• World Resources Institute | Making Big Ideas Happen - The World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global research nonprofit organization focused on addressing six critical goals necessary to secure a sustainable future. These goals revolve around climate, energy, sustainable cities, water, forests, and ocean conservation. WRI's work is research-based, aiming to design and implement practical solutions to improve people's lives and the environment.
• Programme for Rural Irrigation Development PRIDE - PRIDE focuses on rural irrigation development, specifically in Malawi. It aims to enhance agricultural productivity by improving irrigation infrastructure and methods. The project is designed to benefit smallholder farmers by providing better access to irrigation facilities, thereby increasing crop yields and overall agricultural output in the region.

It's no secret nature is under threat: the world has seen global wildlife populations drop by two thirds over the past 50 years, and agriculture is partly to blame. But from beekeeping to reforestation, small-scale farmers around the planet are doing their part to reverse this trend.

To celebrate World Biodiversity Day, we explore how rural communities are making farming green again. Tune in to hear a young Zimbabwean farmer's local insights on agroecology – and get the big picture on biodiversity from global conservation leaders, from the hills of southern India to the shores of Madagascar.

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• World Wildlife Fund - WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to global levels in nearly 100 countries.
• NOTICE : Via Campesina - La Via Campesina, founded in 1993, is an international movement bringing together millions of peasants, landless workers, indigenous people, pastoralists, fishers, migrant farmworkers, small and medium-size farmers, rural women, and peasant youth from around the world. Built on a solid sense of unity and solidarity, it defends peasant agriculture for food sovereignty.
• The Green Belt Movement - Founded in 1977 by Professor Wangari Maathai, the Green Belt Movement (GBM) has planted over 51 million trees in Kenya. GBM works at the grassroots, national, and international levels to promote environmental conservation; to build climate resilience and empower communities, especially women and girls; to foster democratic space and sustainable livelihoods.
• Aadhimalai – Shift the Power to the Producers - Aadhimalai aims at providing a sustainable livelihood support and income generation through fair trade practices to the community while preserving their traditional way of life and conserving the environment.

In this month’s edition we focus on climate change and farming, talking with Simon Wilson of the Green Climate Fund. IFAD’s Jyotsna Puri will be telling us about ASAP+ as we approach the UN Climate Summit, COP26, in Glasgow. Also there's a new report on crops and climate change from the University of Cape Town. And IFAD’s President, Gilbert Houngbo, talks about the findings in IFAD’s Rural Development Report with Raj Kumar from news agency Devex.

We have news direct from the farm in Kirgizstan and Georgia where they are already adapting to climate impacts. Plus we’ll be talking indigenous peoples and climate change with Tunda Lepone. Also we're joined by Danielle Nierenberg cofounder and President at Food Tank. And Jo Puri will be back with recommendations on how to better design a climate finance project.

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Rural women are at the heart of the agricultural world. Yet many inequalities persist. Tshering Choden explains how IFAD is actively combatting these existing inequalities. On this note, Philippe Remy follows with captivating success stories from Malawi.

In Latin America, rural women’s leaders speak about closing the gender gap in decision-making. This month we’re also launching a new mini-series on the ACUA Programme with Ilse Loango from Colombia. Then we talk to Hadija Jabiri, founder of EatFresh, about empowering female farmers to address gender inequality, and to Judy Ling Wong, Honorary President of the Black Environmental Network, about the role of diversity in rural spaces. To wrap up this episode, Claire Somerville, Executive Director of the Gender Centre at the Geneva Graduate Institute, tells us about the disparities between gender and global health in rural communities.

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Rural LGBTQ+ people face significant challenges and discrimination compared to their urban peers. But they are essential to building a more inclusive future for agriculture.

To mark Pride Month, we speak with members of the community about their experiences. Hear from LGBTQ+ farmers forging inclusive spaces in vegetable farming, beekeeping and beyond. We also pick up where we left off last episode as Alina Luana de Oliveira delves deeper into the fight against discrimination in rural Brazil

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• Rock Steady Farm - Rock Steady is a queer owned and operated cooperative vegetable farm rooted in social justice, food access and farmer training.
• They Keep Bees - They Keep Bees is a LGBTQIA+ run business in Western Massachusetts. We tend bees in Western Massachusetts and on the central coast of Florida.
• La Via Campesina - La Via Campesina, founded in 1993, is an international movement bringing together millions of peasants, landless workers, indigenous people, pastoralists, fishers, migrant farmworkers, small and medium-size farmers, rural women, and peasant youth from around the world. Built on a solid sense of unity and solidarity, it defends peasant agriculture for food sovereignty.
• Queer farmer network - The QFN was conceived to build community among queer farmers and to reflect on and interrupt racist, capitalist, and heteropatriarchal legacies in Agriculture.
• humble hands harvest – a worker-owned co-operative growing food to celebrate this place - Humble Hands Harvest is a worker-owned co-operative farm. We grow 2+ acres of organic vegetables, grass-finished sheep, pastured pork, and fruit and nut trees. We distribute at the Winneshiek Farmers Market in Decorah; and through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program for both our veggies and our meat. We found our long-term home in 2017 on Hidden Falls Road, 10 miles from Decorah, on ancestral Sauk, Meskwaki, Lakota, and Ho-chunk land, and began functioning as a worker-owned co-operative that same year.

In this month’s programme we look at one of the most pressing issues facing farming today – that of youth and what’s being done to offer interesting and viable options for life on the farm for young people in developing countries .

We have highlights from IFAD’s Advocate for Rural Youth Sherrie Silver and African pop star Mr Eazi - that’s from their recent interview on the BBC. Also we’ll look at how IFAD is standing out from the crowd when it comes to getting the job done of development in rural communities in developing countries. And we have news on solar powered cookers and the latest IFAD report on Latin America and the Caribbean.

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In this month’s edition we’ll be focusing on International Women’s Day 2022. We’ll be talking to the IFAD gender and social inclusion lead Ndaya Beltchika. Also we have news from projects that won the IFAD Gender Awards with reports from Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, Nicaragua and the Philippines. And we’ll also be hearing from a Buddhist nun in South Korea. Known as the philosopher chef, Jeong Kwan has an interesting take on sustainable food systems and cooking. This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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Despite Africa’s immense potential to feed the world, a fifth of its population struggles with chronic hunger and malnutrition. But from its fields to its markets, small-scale farmers are envisaging a different future.

In this episode, we embark on a culinary journey across West Africa and introduce IFAD’s newest Recipes for Change chef, Crystelle Pereira. We also continue our Global Donor Platform for Rural Development series with Lee Ann Jackson of the OECD discusses on how to strengthen global food systems.

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This month’s episode of Farms.Food.Future is all about climate change in Africa. We focus on accomplishments – and shortcomings – on the continent. IFAD’s own Jo Puri introduces IFAD’s climate goals and the expectations for COP27. Our regional specialists Paxina Chileshe and Pathe Sene give us updates on projects in Africa as well as an African perspective on expectations for COP27.

We talk to a climate activist and podcaster from Kenya who shares her work with us as well as a message for leaders at COP27. And, we learn about a group in Egypt planting fruit trees to combat both climate change and food insecurity at the same time.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

For more information:

• https://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode37
• https://www.ifad.org/en/climate-and-environment
• https://www.ifad.org/en/web/operations/regions/wca
• https://www.ifad.org/en/web/operations/regions/esa

Where can we learn about the future of farming? We are going right to the source – the rural people who are transforming agriculture. Our new, in-depth “Life stories” mini-series brings their stories to the fore.  

In this first episode, we travel from the forests of Suriname to the highlands of Ethiopia to meet two inspiring innovators driving change in their communities. Plus, we share voice messages collected from Indigenous leaders at this year’s Indigenous Peoples Forum.

In Africa, just under 800 million people are facing food insecurity. And that situation is made worse by a triple crisis - COVID-19, climate change and conflict. In this podcast our team in Nairobi, Dakar and Cairo take us on a journey through the nutrition landscape for small scare farmers across the continent of Africa.

Also in podcast 34 we go to Lesotho to see how CO2 emissions from farming are being reduced. We have the second part of our series focusing on Youth Agribusiness Hub - this time from Rwanda. Then we have our final visit to the Global Donor Platform where we’ll be hearing from IFAD’s Associate Vice President Satu Santala. And our Research and Impact gurus are taking a look at a project in Tamil Nadu, India.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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• https://www.ifad.org/en/podcasts/episode34
• https://www.ifad.org/en/nutrition
• https://www.ifad.org

In March 2023, Cyclone Freddy swept across Malawi, devastating a country already struggling with hunger and poverty. But a year on, hope for a brighter future is returning to its farms.  

On this episode, you'll hear directly from the rural Malawians who are building back stronger with IFAD's support. Our Country Director for Malawi, Bernadette Mukonyora, gives us an insight into the path to recovery along with regional climate experts Amos Mailosi and Denis Zingeni. Meanwhile, IFAD Recipes for Change chef Sophie Grigson speaks about her experience visiting the country earlier this year.

This is Farms. Food. Future – a podcast that's good for you, good for the planet and good for farmers. Brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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• Sophie Grigson - Sophie Grigson is an award-winning English food writer, broadcaster, teacher and cook. In 2019, she moved to Ceglie Messapica, in Puglia, Italy, which inspired her latest book, A Curious Absence of Chickens and TV series, Sophie Grigson: Slice of Italy.
• Recipes for change - Recipes for Change is a collection of recipes from IFAD projects around the world that bring you a taste of other people’s lives through the food they eat
• After Cyclone Freddy, investment brings hope to rural Malawi
• IFAD in Malawi - In Malawi, IFAD loans focus on promoting sustainable agricultural practices and integrating the private sector and smallholder farmers in value development.

From a surprise shower to an unexpectedly cold evening, we all know the weather forecast doesn’t always pan out – and for small-scale farmers who depend on it for their crops, it’s more than just an inconvenience. But what if we could be sure of weather before it strikes? What if we could even influence it?

In this episode, we dive into the science and innovation shaping our interaction with the weather. From predicting storms to cloud seeding, hear from the experts working to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of the changing climate. Featuring Clare Nasir, Steven Siems and Dan Martin. 

Food systems transformation must be sustainable and inclusive, so nobody is left behind. With the right support, every farmer can rise above challenges and drive development, while empowering others to do the same.

From Malawi to Brazil, hear from farmers with disabilities who are rewriting the agricultural narrative. We also explore the importance of racial equity and food sovereignty in global food systems. Finally, we conclude our series on gender-based violence with Alina Luana de Oliveira from La Via Campesina, who discusses efforts to combat this chronic social problem in rural Brazil.

This is Farms. Food. Future – a podcast that's good for you, good for the planet and good for farmers. Brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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• La Via Campesina - La Via Campesina, founded in 1993, is an international movement bringing together millions of peasants, landless workers, indigenous people, pastoralists, fishers, migrant farmworkers, small and medium-size farmers, rural women, and peasant youth from around the world. Built on a solid sense of unity and solidarity, it defends peasant agriculture for food sovereignty.
• Light for the World International: Disability & Development NGO - With your support, we contribute to improving health systems, enabling education for all, and amplifying the voices of people with disabilities in the workplace and beyond. In short: we break down unjust barriers to unlock the potential in all of us!
• SPARK - The SPARK program uses a systemic action learning approach to impact the lives of at least 7,000 persons with disabilities in Burkina Faso, India, Mozambique, and Malawi. This approach will enable them to become fully engaged in the economic activities of selected agricultural and pastoral value chains.
• SOUL FIRE FARM – Ending racism and injustice in the food system - Soul Fire Farm is an Afro-Indigenous centered community farm committed to uprooting racism and seeding sovereignty in the food system. We raise and distribute life-giving food as a means to end food apartheid. With deep reverence for the land and wisdom of our ancestors, we work to reclaim our collective right to belong to the earth and to have agency in the food system.
• Crisis Response Initiative - IFAD’s mission is to create inclusive and sustainable rural economies, where people live free from poverty and hunger. While we are focused on long-term development, we also need to mitigate shocks that arise in this era of converging crises—from COVID-19, to climate change, to the war in Ukraine.

In this month’s edition we focus on the blue economy in East and Southern Africa and potential opportunities and the challenges for government, the private sector and small-scale producers. Speaking to us is IFAD’s Sara Mbago-Bhunu, ocean expert Dr. Ishmeal Kimirei and aquaculture specialist Richard Abilla.

We’ll also hear from the private sector and the people on the ground as talk to small-scale producers in Eritrea, Mohamed Seid Ibrahim and Masqela Hailemariam. And they share how they have transformed their livelihoods.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

For more information, visit us at

• https://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode26
• https://www.ifad.org/en/web/operations/regions/esa
• https://www.ifad.org/en/nutrition
• https://www.ifad.org/en/climate-and-environment

We’re turning the spotlight on the Near East and North Africa to look at one of the major issues facing the region – water scarcity. With the UN’s climate summit later this year – COP28 – taking place in the United Arab Emirates – water scarcity and food security are top of the agenda. In the podcast we’ll be talking to IFAD’s regional lead Dina Saleh. After that we’ll be visiting projects dealing directly with the issues around water scarcity and food security in Egypt and also in Jordan. Also we’ll find out why some of the biggest names in Italian football are getting behind IFAD’s work.

Also how to produce affordable, high-quality protein feed and organic fertilizers with insects. Then Dr. Colin Zhu, medical professional, chef and nutritionist talks about the link of organic farming to better health. Plus we hear about non-GMO hybrid potato crops from Dutch company Solynta.

This is Farms.Food.Future – a podcast that's Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

For more information:

• https://www.ifad.org/en/podcasts/episode44
• https://www.ifad.org/en/web/operations/regions/nen
• https://www.thechefdoc.app
• https://www.solynta.com

In this episode we have the latest on small scale farmers dealing with the COVID 19 crisis. USAID’s chief nutritionist talks about how we risk a decade’s progress on food security for children and mothers due to the pandemic. Climate Edge talks about bringing digital services to farmers. And with Easter upon us we’re thinking about eggs and chickens.

Plus news on the Earthshot Prize and Oscar nominated film maker Alex Jovy talks carbon offsets . And there’s the next part of our mini-series on farmers Afro descent living in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development. For more information, visit us at http://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode18

With a wide-ranging network of donors, international financial institutions and development agencies, the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) has become a critical part of the rural development landscape.

From the Italian G7 to the world of sustainable blended finance, we take a look behind the scenes of the essential and innovative financial work it does for rural communities around the world.

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Strengthening food systems through development finance – Episode 72

In this episode, we hear from IFAD’s Associate Vice President Donal Brown, who tells us about how IFAD is preparing for the UN’s Food System Summit and gives us updates on the COVID 19 crisis. We then cross over to Peru for the final part of our series on Women Leaders in Afro Caribbean Communities in South America, this time focusing on climate change.

After that, we have news on vertical farming, strategies to fight gender imbalance, and a report from Linda Odhiembo on how regional integration is affecting farmers in East and Southern Africa. Staying with the integration theme, we then have a report from Duncan Chando on South South Triangular Cooperation. Finally, we have the next in our Rural Voices series from Michelle Porter, and an interview with our newest Recipes for Change Chef Shane Chartrand.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

For more information, visit us at

• https://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode22
• https://www.ifad.org/podcasts
• https://www.ifad.org/en/climate-and-environment
• https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/recipes-for-change

This month we talk about a crucial yet underrepresented group in the fight for climate change: Indigenous Peoples. Join us on our travels around the world and hear what chefs, activists and experts have to say about the issues most important to their communities, ahead of IFAD’s Indigenous Peoples’ Forum in February. Up first, we chat with IFAD’s very own Ilaria Firmian, a Senior Technical Specialist on Indigenous Peoples, before learning about all kinds of indigenous cuisine, from South Africa to the United States.

We continue our journey with a leader and activist in Nicaragua, who battles for her community – from land rights to gender equality. We learn more about Free, Prior and Informed Consent, and how IFAD works to include indigenous voices at all levels of project implementation.

We finish of our episode by chatting with our Goodwill Ambassador, Sabrina Elba, before receiving the latest from the climate frontline in Bangladesh.

For more info:

• https://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode40
• https://www.ifad.org/en/indigenous-peoples
• https://www.sawa-sudan.org
• https://www.ifad.org/recipesforchange
• https://www.indigikitchen.com
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaeowFACztxKCwj8viBrvnw

This month’s edition of Farms.Food.Future. is all about innovation. Donal Brown talks about how IFAD is innovating in projects around the world. This month, we're also featuring some amazing game-changers in the industry. First we have Mai Ann Healy from BioFiltro, who's revolutionizing wastewater treatment with their innovative worm castings technology. And we talk to Shalom, CEO of Avenews, who's transforming the agriculture financing industry with their financial super app.

Two of IFAD’s Recipes for Change chefs join us. Pierre Thiam from Senegal tells us all about the West African superfood fonio. And Chef Juan Quintero, the Colombian culinary master, is showing us how to cut down on food waste in the kitchen and source ingredients from environmentally friendly producers. Plus updates on our climate change series from Bangladesh and we’ll be talking Green Ants.

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• https://www.pierrethiam.com/
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• https://www.relaischateaux.com/us/chef/juan-camilo-quintero

In this episode, we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) as we talk to female leaders working across the board and from across the globe. We get the latest on the COVID 19 crisis more than a year on from Marie Haga, AVP at IFAD. Gender specialist Ndaya Beltchika talks to us about the need for more women in leadership in rural communities. And we hear from Judy Ling Wong – founder of the Black Environment Network in the UK.

Plus news on the latest iteration of the world’s biggest fund to help small scale farmers adapt to climate change with Lisa Leclerc. Then we talk Agri-Small and Medium Enterprises with Bettina Prato. News from women working in agriculture in Brazil and Colombia. Plus a special report from Nepal.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

For more information, visit us at

• http://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode17
• https://www.ifad.org/podcasts
• https://www.ifad.org/en/climate-and-environment
• http://www.ben-network.org.uk/

In this episode, we say goodbye to a year full of uncertainty and changes, but also adaptation, innovation and improvement. IFAD’s Associate Vice President Donal Brown will give us the latest on IFAD’s response to the pandemic and its expected impact in 2021. We’ll be talking about disability inclusion and about Gender-Based Violence and hear from the Slow Food Foundation about the Terra Madre 2020 event.

Experts on agroecology Miguel Altieri and Salvatore Ceccarelli will be joining us to talk about the importance of biodiversity and our food systems. We also have a special piece from IFAD’s Goodwill Ambassadors Sabrina and Idris Elba featured on the BBC podcast "What Planet Are We On". Finally we find out how small scale farmers are bottom of the heap for getting climate finance with our reporter Freddie Harvey Williams. For more information, visit us at http://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode15

How is IFAD helping young farmers cope with the COVID-19 crisis and build resilience for the future? This month we will hear from IFAD's Associate Vice President, Paul Winters, on this topic and more. Rahul Antao, from IFAD's youth team, will tell us all about youth empowerment and the agribusiness hubs.

We will take you to the Pacific Islands where Recipes for Change Chef Lance Seeto has some news to share about his new Fijian restaurant. Danietta Apisai will also join us from Kiribati for important updates on the islanders' relationship with food and reaction to the pandemic.

Three young agripreneurs will give us some insight into their growing businesses - Zeinorin from India, Elly from Kenya, and Mirna from the Dominican Republic.

Thales Mendonça, Brazilian organic farmer, will tell us about how he had to reshape his farming business to adapt to the Coronavirus pandemic. He is also the Latin America secretary of the Intercontinental Network of Organic Farmers' Organizations.

Our Recipes for Change Chef Bela Gil also has some stories to share about her path as a nutritionist, chef, author, and advocate.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

For more information, visit us at http://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode9

This month we focus on the issue of social justice for rural communities. We talk to IFAD’s Associate Vice President Jo Puri about the problem of growing social inequality. Wageningen University's Professor Ken Giller looks at how food systems can be transformed for rural prosperity. And then Food For Soul's Lara Gilmore tells us how she and her Michelin starred chef-husband, Massimo Bottura, are opening up opportunities for social and economic mobility.

Also news from the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa. And we speak to farmers from Kenya and Guyana about how they're improving the lives of their communities. Plus we have news from the Champion of the Earth Award wining Sea Women of Melanesia. Then the first of a three part series from the Global Donor Platform. And then we have another new series where we look at news from our projects and how we assess the real impact of where we spend that donor money.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

For more information, visit us at https://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode31

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• https://www.ifad.org/en/climate-and-environment
• https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/-/transforming-food-systems-for-rural-prosperity
• https://www.foodforsoul.it/
• https://afsafrica.org/https://www.coralseafoundation.net

We have news on how farmers in the developing world are dealing with the COVID 19 crisis from IFAD’s Marie Haga. Also IFAD’s UN Goodwill Ambassadors actors Idris and Sabrina Elba talk to us about why they support IFAD and its recently launched Facility that’s designed to deal with the impacts of the crisis. We celebrate World Environment Day with IFAD's Margarita Astralaga. And we have the latest on why land rights are so important. Plus Italian Celebrity Chef Carlo Cracco tells us all about his experiences visiting IFAD projects and just why he thinks governments should be investing in rural communities. Then there’s more cooking with a tin can from IFAD’s Recipes for Change chefs Lance Seeto in Fiji and our newest celebrity chef Bela Gil in Brazil.

For more information, visit us at http://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode8

From chefs in India to fisheries in the Maldives, on this month’s episode of Farms.Food.Future. we examine how the relationship between agriculture and climate change is affecting South Asia. We also reflect on 75 years of independence in India and Pakistan and learn about IFAD’s work in Bhutan and the Maldives.

Having spoken to youth leaders and participants, we wrap up our agribusiness hubs miniseries with a conversation with the donors who make this work possible. Our guests tell us about their hopes for COP27, and two Indian Recipes for Change chefs share what changes they would like world leaders to make to improve climate resilience. Plus we hear about the new UN endorsed cook book out from Kitchen Connections.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

For more information:

• https://www.ifad.org/en/podcasts/episode36
• https://www.ifad.org/en/web/operations/regions/apr
• https://www.ifad.org/en/climate-and-environment
• https://www.ifad.org/en/fisheries

It’s International Women’s Day and we speak to IFAD’s lead on gender and social inclusion Ndaya Beltchika. Also we have news from partner projects working on the frontline for women’s rights in Uganda and India.

After that we’ll be putting the Glam back in to the Green movement and what sustainable fashion means for farmers And we hear how solar cookers could be an interesting option for lowering emissions from cooking in developing countries.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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As COVID 19 remains prevalent, our attention is on building farmers’ resilience, specifically in Latin American. We start with a conversation with FAD’s Associate Vice President Donal Brown who shares how COVID 19 is effecting farming communities across the developing world. Then, our first offering is a new series, Meet the Experts. Followed by stories from Brazil, Bolivia, Chili and Peru. We conclude with our Recipes for Change segment with celebrity Italian chef, Carlo Cracco. For more information, visit us at http://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode11

We’re focusing on the upcoming UN Convention on Biological Diversity meeting, which is taking place in China this October. With agriculture one of the major causes of biodiversity loss, IFAD's Jo Puri will be talking about how can we balance biodiversity conservation with agricultural development. And Renée Ankarfjärd will be telling us all about the Biodiversity Advantage Two Report. Also we’ll be talking to IFAD’s Associate Vice President Donal Brown about the ongoing response to the pandemic across IFAD operations.

Then we have news from Wangendingun University in the Netherlands on the links between climate and nutrition through the food system. Also Philip Lymbery, Chief Executive of Compassion in World Farming, talks about encouraging companies to move to environmentally friendly, humane, and healthy farming. Coming up there’s also news from the high tech side of farming as we talk to the people at Farm Smart. And we have news of Babban Gona in Nigeria, an organisation that is investing in the heart of rural communities in that country. And Jo Puri is back later in the programme to talk about women and youth and the intention action gap.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

For more information, visit us at

• https://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode24
• https://www.babbangona.com
• https://www.farmsmart.co/our-app
• https://www.ecoltdgroup.com/category/e-co-bites/e-co-sound-bites/
• https://www.ciwf.org.uk/
• https://www.ifad.org/en/nutrition
• https://www.ifad.org/en/climate-and-environment

In our end of year edition we’re focusing on all things innovative in the world of agriculture with agro-preneurs from Australia, Africa and Asia. We're talking to the people at Nurture Farm who are helping small scale farmers access the right information at the right time. We’re finding out how Eden Green Technology are changing communities with just 1 1/2 acres. And forget Hello Kitty we're saying Hello Tractor.

Also we have news from an innovative farming operation in Australia which has developed a fruit salad tree. IFAD's AVP Jo Puri is back with us to look at climate conflicts but to kick off we'll be hearing from IFAD's Goodwill Ambassadors Idris and Sabrina Elba as they spoke to the great and the good about climate change, food security and farming in developing countries.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

For more information, visit us at

• https://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode27
• https://www.ifad.org/en/climate-and-environment
• https://www.fao.org/family-farming-decade
• https://www.nurture.farm
• https://www.edengreen.com
• https://www.hellotractor.com
• http://www.fruitsaladtrees.com

Imagine a thin green line of hope stretching 8,000 km across northern Africa, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. This is the Great Green Wall: an African-led land restoration project that aims to hold back encroaching desertification in the Sahel.

In this episode, we take a close look at what could one day be the largest living structure on our planet. Join us as our Associate Vice-President Dr. Jo Puri discusses how IFAD supports the Great Green Wall, while other UN experts share insights on the initiative’s past, present, and ambitious future.

You’ll also get a sneak peek at next episode’s spotlight on Global Citizen Prize winner Sophie Healy-Thow.

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• Act4Food - Act4Food Act4Change is a youth-led and initiated campaign that mobilises the power of young people to call for a global food system which provides everyone with access to safe, affordable and nutritious diets, while simultaneously protecting nature, tackling climate change and promoting human rights.
• Great Green Wall — The Great Green Wall Initiative - The Great Green Wall is an African-led movement with an epic ambition to grow an 8,000km natural wonder of the world across the entire width of Africa.
• UNCCD - The UNCCD is the global voice for land. We promote practices that avoid, reduce and reverse land degradation and are the driving force behind Sustainable Development Goal 15 and Land Degradation Neutrality.
• Sahara Sahel Foods - Sahara Sahel Foods is a social enterprise located in the Republic of Niger. We process and market foods from indigenous Wild Perennial Crops - plants that are pristine, often under-exploited and good for the environment.

In this month’s programme we have an update on IFAD's operations and the corona virus pandemic. We are also focusing on Food and Forests. We have news on nutrition and development with IFAD’s Joyce Njoro. And we hear from two of Africa’s most important chefs Chef Ali Artiste and Chef Ska Moteane. They've been out and about visiting IFAD projects in their region. Plus more news of what IFAD is doing on forestry with a look at Morocco. And we hear from Chris Smaje who champions smallholder farming in developed countries. Then MIchellin starred Chef Cristina Bowerman and Senegalese Super Chef Pierre Thiam have news on why IFAD's work is so important at this time, and some #stayathome recipe ideas. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show article at http://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode7

In this month’s episode we’ll be focusing on indigenous peoples and youth as agents of change in the developing world. Kicking off the New Year Associate Vice President at IFAD Meike Van Ginneken sums up last year’s response to the COVID-19 crisis and tells us about IFAD’s first ever virtual Governing Council. We’ll be hearing from IFAD’s Mattia Prayer Galletti, project representatives nominated to the Indigenous Peoples Forum Awards Christopher Bartlett and Maria Manwo from Vanuatu, and Liu Nianhua from China with some new proposals youth bring to agriculture for this New Year.

Introducing our new ACUA miniseries on Women Leaders we’ll be talking to women leaders working with the ACUA Foundation about gender, nutrition, afrodescendant peoples, climate change and this month – accompanied by Lina Medina from Colombia – about youth. Finishing this first edition for 2021, Guilherme Brady from FAO tells us about the UN Decade of Family Farming and our reporter Freddie Harvey Williams brings us IFAD’s new report on Nature-based solutions. For more information, visit us at http://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode16

Believe it or not, deserts might just be the next frontier in sustainable farming. Agriculture is under threat from extreme heat, vanishing water and salty soil – but innovators are turning these challenges into opportunities. This episode uncovers the breakthroughs keeping fertile land from turning to dust. From salt-defying crops to desert farms that thrive against the odds, meet the farmers and scientists rewriting the rules of resilience. Featuring Zied Hammami, Xenya Scanlon, Viviane Filippi and Hiba Nasrollah. 

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From salt to sustainability - Episode 81

In this podcast we look at International Women’s Day 2023, which explores the impact of the digital gender gap, speaking to IFAD's Ndaya Beltchika. We also talk to ecommerce professional, Shelley Burich, from Samoa, and Elsie Du Bray from the Lakota Nation in North America about food sovereignty.

We hear about the latest on the ever changing donor landscape with IFAD's Ron Hartman. Then, as he hits the winter season, we check in for the next instalment of Max Cotton’s voyage of self-sufficiency in the UK. And we finish off with a new episode in our Bangladesh climate change series. Plus we find out more from a young female indigenous persons activist in Colombia.

This is Farms.Food.Future – a podcast that's Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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• https://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode41

• https://www.donorplatform.org

• https://www.ifad.org/gender

• https://www.vaoalavanilla.com

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8qcCdvbfID4bZro8mHemw

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaeowFACztxKCwj8viBrvnw

Empowering women is essential to transforming our planet’s food systems. That’s why each year, IFAD recognizes projects from around the world that go the extra mile for gender equality.

In this episode, you’ll hear from the winners of this year’s IFAD Gender Awards. From changing household norms in Madagascar to amplifying women’s voices in Montenegro, learn how these five trailblazing projects are building a prosperous, more gender-equal future for farming.

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• FORMAPROD
• TTSD
• Pro-Camélidos
• GASIP

Indigenous Peoples live in more than 90 countries and account for 6.2 per cent of the world’s population. Yet to this day, they suffer from widespread discrimination.

To mark International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we shine a spotlight on Indigenous Peoples’ role essential role in building a sustainable future. Discover how communities in Peru, Colombia and Puerto Rico are protecting nature through traditional practices and leading the charge against climate change.

We also continue our Global Donor Platform for Rural Development series with Ji-Yeun Rim of the OECD, who discusses the crucial issue of rural youth employment.

For more information:

https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/-/podcast-episode-65

• Stop irreversible damage to the Amazon - Junglekeepers conserves threatened habitat in the vitally important Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon. The Las Piedras watershed is part of the Andes/Amazon hotspot—one of the most biodiverse and pristine areas on earth.
• Global Donor Platform for Rural Development - A network of 40 bilateral and multilateral donors, international financial institutions, intergovernmental organizations, foundations, and development agencies. Set up in 2003 following the first High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in 2002, it brings together donors that believe the best way to tackle global poverty and hunger is to develop agriculture, reshape food systems, and invest in rural communities.
• International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples - Around 200 groups of Indigenous Peoples currently live in voluntary isolation and initial contact. They reside in remote forests rich in natural resources in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Peru and Venezuela. They choose to live detached from the rest of the world and their mobility pattern allows them to engage in gathering and hunting, thereby preserving their cultures and languages.
• Indigenous People - There are over 476 million indigenous people living in 90 countries across the world, accounting for 6.2 per cent of the global population. Of those, there are more than 5,000 distinct groups.

We’re coming to you ahead of schedule with an extra edition to give you an important update from IFAD’s President Gilbert Houngbo on the impacts of corona virus on IFAD’s work with farmers in developing countries, and what we’re putting in place to keep doing what we do.

The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the world’s economy is going to be extremely severe. And that includes the agricultural sector. Restrictions on the movement of people, goods and services, as well as containment measures such as factory closures will knock economic demand. We ask IFAD’s President Gilbert Houngbo what impact can we see so far on IFAD’s operations with smallholder farmers in developing countries.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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When rural people in different developing countries exchange knowledge, technology and resources to solve common problems, they can multiply their impact. That’s the power of South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC).

In this episode, we explore how IFAD catalyses SSTC to drive sustainable, inclusive rural development. Join us on a deep dive into the history of SSTC and discover its lasting impact for our planet’s small-scale farmers.

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The power of South-South and triangular cooperation – Episode 73

In this episode, we’re tackling malnutrition. In the spotlight we have an intriguing report on obesity in developing countries. Then we speak to IFAD's Lead Technical Specialist on Nutrition, Joyce Njoro, about the factors driving food inflation and its impact on access to healthy diets. Also in episode 48, Nadine Gbossa shares with us the key findings from this year's UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment.

Prepare your taste buds for a treat as we introduce our latest Recipes for Change Chef – Walter El Nagar, a renowned chef and advocate for sustainable cuisine. And to end this episode we take you on a journey to Kenya to speak with IFAD's Moses Abukari about the substantial benefits of cultivating one of our top value chain crops in developing countries – sorghum.

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The future of farming lies with young farmers and rural youth. But how do we go about engaging young people in agriculture to enhance productivity and empower individuals. That's the question we want answers to in this podcast. First we talk to IFAD’s lead youth expert, Rahul Antao. We also hear from Mollie Brennan about the Decent Work for Equitable Livelihoods Coalition. And then we speak to Emma Federica about the effects the “Grassroots Approach” has on projects.

Following that, we'll have Genna Tesdall, director of Young Professionals for Agricultural Development, guiding us through the opportunities that food systems present for young farmers. Also Jaron Porciello, Co-Director of Hesat2030, discusses the future of AI in food systems. The latest Recipes for Change Chef - Chef Colonna - tells us about combining farm fresh food with gourmet tastes as joins us from his home in Labico, Rome. And to end this episode we hear from The Agricultural Research for Development Unit. A team dedicated to bringing agricultural research from the lab to the field.

This is Farms.Food.Future – a podcast that's Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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• https://www.ifad.org/en/podcasts/episode47

Marine biodiversity is a precious resource – but it has longer been under threat. Today's coral reefs, for example, cover half the area they did in 1950, and nearly 10% of marine life is at risk of extinction.

How can we support small-scale producers who rely on the sea for an income, while protecting it? From aquaculture to the blue economy, we tackle pressing questions about farming and marine life, especially in the context of climate change. We ask experts how coastal communities around the world can safeguard our oceans’ staggering biodiversity while producing food.

Featuring Martina O’Brien, Richard Abila, Mahoussi Assocle, Satu Santala, Paolo Silveri, and Audrey Tchoundi.

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• World Wildlife organization ocean initiatives
• National Biodiversity Data Centre A Heritage Council Programme, Documenting Ireland's Wildlife
• Inclusive Blue Economy Project
• Fisheries and aquaculture
• IFAD Website
• Inclusive Blue Economy Project

In our first Farms. Food. Future. episode of the new year, we’re looking back at the rural development success stories of 2024 – and setting our sights on what’s to come in 2025.

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Shaping the future of food in 2025

When we think about space technology, we usually picture astronauts and rockets, but there’s a whole new frontier emerging in space for sustainable farming. And what’s fascinating is that this technology isn’t just for outer space – it’s also being applied right here on Earth. 

Which is why this episode will focus on innovators who are turning what once seemed like science fiction into the farming fact of tomorrow. From growing food without soil to using advanced tech to feed the world, these pioneers are shaping the future right before our eyes. 

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From fantasy to reality - Episode 78

Recipes for Change launched in 2014 with a crucial mission – to raise awareness about the impacts of climate change on culinary traditions and the farmers behind them. Since then, the programme has showcased dozens of recipes from around the world in partnership with world-class chefs. Each recipe serves as a window into the rural communities and cultures that work alongside IFAD.

In this episode, we reflect on a decade of Recipes for Change with some of the chefs behind the programme's success. Join us as we catch up on the latest in sustainable cooking and look ahead to the new year together.

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From farm to table: Celebrating a decade of Recipes for Change- Episode 74

In this month’s programme, we hear from IFAD's Associate Vice President Marie Haga about how vital it is under COVID-19 for governments to invest in rural communities in developing countries. Also we talk to coffee giant Lavazza about how coffee growing communities are fighting the pandemic. And news on ways to fight land degradation in Africa from the World Agroforestry Centre.

We have the next episode in our Meet the Experts mini-series and another adventure with IFAD's Recipes for Change Chef Carlo Cracco, this time in Cambodia. Plus an introduction to one of IFAD newest supporters Mariah Gladstone an indigenous chef in the US. She’ll have details of her group IndigiKitchen.

For more information, visit us at http://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode12

• https://www.ifad.org/podcasts
• https://www.ifad.org/ar/web/latest/recipes-for-change
• https://www.ifad.org/en/climate-and-environment
• https://www.ifad.org/en/youth

Con el auge de los teléfonos inteligentes y las redes sociales, las comunidades rurales están ahora conectadas globalmente. En nuestra primera edición en español de Farms. Food. Future., exploramos cómo los jóvenes rurales e indígenas de América Latina utilizan estas plataformas para promover su cultura y la conservación ambiental.

Viajaremos por la región, explorando la producción de café agroecológico en Perú, hasta México, donde una comunidad indígena mazahua está integrando energías renovables a sus prácticas agrícolas, pasaremos por Bolivia para conocer sobre el cuidado tradicional de llamas. También conoceremos a jóvenes emprendedores en Colombia, terminando nuestro recorrido en la ruta turística del “Cacao de la Sierra”, donde se celebra la riqueza del cacao local y su potencial como motor de desarrollo.

• Fondo de Apoyo a los Pueblos Indígenas
• ASOJE - A non-profit social enterprise that works to improve the quality of life of children and youth, especially rural children and youth in Latin America. ASOJE is an INCUBATOR OF sustainable and sustainable INITIATIVES; we have become a learning laboratory based on the experiences lived by the youth, which has allowed us to shape and implement relevant initiatives with a sense of belonging to the territories.
• Videos Rurales - Este video es un homenaje a mi papá y su ciudad natal Sicaya, que está en la provincia Capinota. https://youtu.be/0T5QuL5lppc

With smartphones and social media becoming more ubiquitous globally, rural communities that were once remote are finding themselves connected to the rest of the planet.

In this episode, we speak to three young YouTubers and TikTokers in Latin America who are bringing their rural lives to the world via our screens. Hear how they’re using their creativity and entrepreneurship to inspire other young people to be proud of their rural roots – and to encourage them to build a future at home.

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• Roman Rojas
• Mayra Pinto
• Shakira Chura
• Inicio - Chipes
• Videos Rurales
• Proyecto Puentes

Seaweed packs a punch. It produces more than half of the world’s oxygen and removes millions of tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year. It's also incredibly nutritious and easily cultivated, with seaweed farming making up nearly a third of all marine aquaculture. From the Irish Sea to the Pacific Ocean, we explore how this underwater marvel is becoming a key part of the solution to both hunger and climate change. Tune in to hear about the surprising history of edible seaweed with Recipes for Change chef JP McMahon and learn about the regenerative potential of kelp farming with fisherman-turned-CEO Bren Smith. Featuring Sea Briganti, Rebecca Gouldhurst, JP McMahon, and Bren Smith.

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• Eat Like a Fish by Bren Smith
• GreenWave
• The Seaweed Forager
• Food On The Edge
• Cava Bodega
• Aniar - Contemporary Irish Michelin-starred Restaurant in Galway city
• Advancing the planet towards a plastic-free future

In our final episode of the year, we hear from a range of climate leaders and how they plan to tackle some of the planet’s greatest challenges. IFAD Vice-President Gérardine Mukeshimana gives insight into the challenges faced by rural people, followed by fellow IFAD colleagues explaining how we can improve the lives of small-scale farmers.

Xenya Scanlon from UNCCD, tells us about the ongoing battle to combat desertification and what’s in store for 2024. The Secretary General of CITES, Ivonne Higuero, talks to us about human-wildlife coexistence and sustainable species harvesting. Then UNEP’s James Lomax, outlines the 2024 goals for ecosystem preservation. David Ainsworth from CBD explains the balance between conserving biodiversity and global food needs. We introduce you to our newest Recipes for Change chef, Sophie Grigson. Max Cotton updates us on what life is like on a small-scale farm. Finally, Ludovic Larbodière from IUCN discusses water-intensive farming challenges and our Recipes for Change chefs conclude our episode with their holiday wishes for 2024.

This is Farms. Food. Future – a podcast that's good for you, good for the planet and good for farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/-/podcast-episode-51

We’re getting in the biodiversity groove ahead of International Biodiversity Day on May 22nd. We speak exclusively to the acting Executive Secretary of the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity, David Cooper. Then we’ll be hearing from IFAD’s lead on biodiversity Marie Aude Even. After that, in honour of the UK coronation we’re taking a little bit of a regal detour. We’ll be talking to David Cope, Head of Sustainability at the Duchy of Cornwall.

We have a special report for World Bee Day and the next part of our Global Donor Platform miniseries. Then we talk to the people behind Treedom, the app that allows you to plant a tree from a distance and follow the project on line. And Ento Insect Solutions in Kenya will be talking about insects for animal feed.

This is Farms.Food.Future – a podcast that's Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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• https://www.ifad.org/en/podcasts/episode43

Find out about the upcoming climate conference in Madrid and why it's important for farmers. We hear from Malawi where women are leading the way to create a thriving farm sector against the backdrop of increasingly severe weather and drought.

Over in Bhutan we have news fresh from the Himalayas about new adaptation techniques that help farmers improve their family’s food security. And celebrity chef Cristina Bowerman tells us why she supports IFAD's Recipes for Change initiative.

This is Farm. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

For more information, visit us at http://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode1

Our planet faces a paradox: nearly a third of the world's population experienced food insecurity in 2022, yet a third of the food we grow is never eaten at all. Food loss and waste doesn't just rob billions of nourishment, it unnecessarily drains resources and harms the environment. In this episode, we explore how we can – and must – pursue zero hunger and zero waste as joint goals. In particular, we look at how these efforts are crucial for children, who depend on nutritious diets for healthy development. Hear from IFAD's teams in Brazil and Guatemala about local school feeding programmes – and learn what we are doing to prevent food waste right here in Rome. Featuring Isabel de la Peña, Hardi Vieira, Ana Avilés Ramirez, and Leticia Tanchella Niehues.

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• World Food Forum | Youth Towards Zero Food Waste Campaign - Discover the World Food Forum's "Youth Towards Zero Food Waste Campaign," a dedicated initiative addressing the critical issue of food waste.
• World Food Forum | Youth Towards Zero Food Waste Campaign - Learn about the significant malnutrition challenges in Guatemala with over 50% of children under five suffering from stunted growth. Explore the initiatives focused on making food systems work in Guatemala through school meals.
• Everyone wins with school meals - Offering insights on school meals, this discusses the collaborative efforts of IFAD, FAO, and WFP to provide healthy meals to over 12,000 children in 60 schools. Learn how this initiative benefits children's nutrition and supports small-scale farmers

In this podcast we are looking at Small Island Developing States (SIDS), food security and climate change. We talk to IFAD climate specialist Oliver Page, and we also hear from IFAD projects working with SIDS in the Philippines, Haiti and Tonga.

July sees the UN’s Food Systems Summit Stocktake taking place in Rome. We’ll be talking to Stefanos Fotiou, Director of the UN Food Systems Summit Coordination Hub. Then Max Cotton is back with the third part of our series where we see how he’s coping with the self-sufficient life style on his small holding in the UK. And finally we rejoin our ongoing series with the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development - this time we speak with Nikita Eriksen-Hamel, Deputy Director of Agriculture and Food Systems for Global Affairs Canada.

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• https://www.ifad.org/en/podcasts/episode45

Three big things for 2022 in the world of food security and agricultural development - we'll be finding out all about that with IFAD’s Associate Vice President Dr Jo Puri. Also we check in on how the UN Decade of Family Farming is doing as it approaches it's third birthday. Plus fish farming in Zambia and Uganda.

We find out what canoes have got to do with adapting to climate change in Tonga. And we take a look at soil scanner technology at work in Africa. Then we’re taking a trip to the movies where we’ll be hearing about farmers on the front line in the Near East and North Africa.

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• https://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode28
• https://www.ifad.org/climate
• https://www.fao.org/family-farming-decade
• https://www.morditonga.to
• https://www.sicilymovie.it
• https://www.agrocares.com
• https://www.firstwave.ag

In this month’s bumper edition of Farms. Food. Future. presented by Brian Thomson we’ve been all over the UNFCCC COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid.

We have news from farmers in South Africa, on biodiversity and agriculture in South America, we look at the outcome of the UN Climate Conference and we hear what chefs, footballers and IFAD have in common.

This is Farm. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

For more information, visit us at http://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode2

As we near next month’s UN Biodiversity Conference – COP 15 – we take a look at a different side of climate change: biodiversity and conservation. On this month’s episode, Senior Biodiversity Specialist Nadine Azzu tells us about her expectations for the conference, and we learn more about the landmark agreement that first brought biodiversity to the table: The Convention on Biological Diversity. We also hear about three IFAD projects that put biodiversity and conservation at the forefront of their missions.

Food Systems Summit Director Nadine Gbossa and Nigeria country director Dede Ekoue tell us more about the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development. Our series on Bangladesh continues and our Recipes for Change Chef Carlo Cracco travels to Sri Lanka to find out how jackfruit is helping local communities. We learn about INSURED, an IFAD programme that helps small-scale farmers receive agriculture and climate related insurance.

This is Farms.Food.Future – a podcast that's Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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• https://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode38
• https://www.ifad.org/en/web/knowledge/-/biodiversity-advantage-report
• https://www.donorplatform.org/

Despite being a major contributor to global emissions, farming might just hold the key to solving the climate crisis. When agriculture is regenerative, it becomes a win-win for people and planet, increasing food security while protecting the environment.

We unpack this method of sustainable farming and explore how small-scale farmers can harness it to lead the way to a food-secure future. Hear from global regenerative agriculture leaders – and learn how IFAD is leveraging their techniques to combat climate change in rural communities.

This is Farms. Food. Future – a podcast that's good for you, good for the planet and good for farmers. Brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/-/podcast-episode-58

• Brown's Ranch – "Regenerating Landscapes for a Sustainable Future" - We believe that faith, family and working with the natural resources that God has provided allows us a meaningful life. We enjoy using these resources to regenerate landscapes for a sustainable future.
• Regeneration International - Regeneration International engages in activities, either directly or by providing support to partners and stakeholders, that have the potential to advance our mission. Most of our work falls under one of three major program areas: education, network-building and policy work. Here’s what we do: Education: We educate consumers, farmers, policymakers, media and the general public on the benefits of regenerative agriculture and land management. Network-Building: We invite groups to join our Partner Network and we assist groups or individuals at the local, regional or national level who are committed to building Regeneration Alliances. Policy Work: We identify, promote and galvanize support for local, regional, national and international policy initiatives that have the potential to advance the transition to regenerative food, farming and land management.
• Home - Fibershed - Fibershed is a non-profit organization that develops regional fiber systems that build ecosystem and community health. Our work expands opportunities to implement climate benefitting agriculture, rebuild regional manufacturing, and connect end-users to the source of our fiber through education. We transform the economic systems behind the production of material culture to mitigate climate change, improve health, and contribute to racial and economic equity.
• Rodale Institute - Global Leaders in Organic Agriculture Research - Rodale Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to growing the regenerative organic agriculture movement through rigorous research, farmer training, and education. Our groundbreaking science and direct farmer-support programs serve as a catalyst for change in farming and food production worldwide. Over our 75-year history, we have proven that organic farming is not only viable, but essential to humanity’s survival.

This month's episode focuses on the use of insects as food for humans and feed for livestock. Dr. Eric Smaling from Wageningen University provides a global perspective on increasing the impact of edible insects. Dr. Sevgan Subramanian at ICIPE talks about turning plagues of pests into protein. IFAD's Antonio Rota also joins us. Chef Joseph Yoon of Brooklyn Bugs and Shobhita Soor of Legendary Foods Africa talk about the culinary, cultural, nutrition and business side of things.

Back in the programme is Lara Gilmore who cofounded Food for Soul. Then we have the second in our series from the Global Donor Platform and news from Tajikistan in the second part of our Impact Assessment mini-series.

This is Farms. Food. Future. – a podcast that’s Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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• https://www.ifad.org/podcasts/episode32
• https://www.brooklynbugs.com/
• https://legendaryfoodsafrica.com/
• https://www.foodforsoul.it/