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Building Biodiversity for a Successful Farming Future
As we near next months UN Biodiversity Conference COP 15 we take a look at a different side of climate change: biodiversity and conservation. On this months episode, Senior Biodiversity Speciali
The Inside Scoop on Climate Change in Africa
This months episode of Farms.Food.Future is all about climate change in Africa. We focus on accomplishments and shortcomings on the continent. IFADs own Jo Puri introduces IFADs climate goals a
Racking up Renewables in Africa
This month were 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. Well first talk
Good Nutrition Better Lives - Focus on Africa
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, D
Building Resilience in a Time of Famine
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 IFADs S
Insects as Food and Feed
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 edib
Closing The Social Justice Gap
This month we focus on the issue of social justice for rural communities. We talk to IFADs Associate Vice President Jo Puri about the problem of growing social inequality. Wageningen University's Pro
Putting Nature at the Heart of Farming
In this months 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 o
Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow
In this months edition well be focusing on International Womens Day 2022. Well be talking to the IFAD gender and social inclusion lead Ndaya Beltchika. Also we have news from projects that won the