Farms. Food. Future.

Farms. Food. Future.


Latest Episodes

Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow
February 21, 2022

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

What's in Store for Food Security and Farming in 2022
January 24, 2022

Three big things for 2022 in the world of food security and agricultural development - we'll be finding out all about that with IFADs Associate Vice President Dr Jo Puri. Also we check in on how the

Innovating Agriculture Into the Future
December 20, 2021

In our end of year edition were 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 h

Expanding the Blue Economy in East and Southern Africa
November 22, 2021

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 t

Adapt Now - climate change and small scale farmers
October 25, 2021

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 Su

Balancing Biodiversity with Agricultural Development
September 27, 2021

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

Connecting Farmers to the Food Systems Summit
August 30, 2021

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 li

Food Systems Facing the Future
July 26, 2021

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

Food systems: From Farm to Plate
June 28, 2021

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...

Putting Environment at the Heart of Farming
May 31, 2021

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...