Podcasts by Farms. Food. Future.

Investing in a Climate-Resilient Future from 2023-11-28T09:00

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 Small...

Harvesting Equality in Rural Households from 2023-10-30T09:00

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...

Counting the Cost of Malnutrition from 2023-09-25T09:00

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, Jo...

Future Proofing Farming for Youth from 2023-08-28T09:00

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....

Rocking Remittances for Rural Development from 2023-07-31T09:00

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 R...

Saving SIDS' Food Security from Climate Impacts from 2023-06-19T09:00

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 p...

Working with Water Scarcity from 2023-05-29T09:00

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 thi...

Bigging-Up Biodiversity from 2023-04-24T09:00

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...

Innovating for a sustainable farming future from 2023-03-27T09:00

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 fea...

Bridging the Digital Gender Gap from 2023-02-27T10:00

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 ecommer...

Promoting Indigenous Voice from 2023-01-30T09:00

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 expe...

Putting our Money Where our Mouth is from 2022-12-26T10:00

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.

Building Biodiversity for a Successful Farming Future from 2022-11-28T10:00

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 Sp...

The Inside Scoop on Climate Change in Africa from 2022-10-31T09:00

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 g...

Fighting Climate Change in South Asia from 2022-09-26T09:00

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...

Racking up Renewables in Africa from 2022-08-29T09:00

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 firs...

Good Nutrition Better Lives - Focus on Africa from 2022-07-25T09:00

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 Nair...

Building Resilience in a Time of Famine from 2022-06-27T09:00

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 IF...

Insects as Food and Feed from 2022-05-30T09:00

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 o...

Closing The Social Justice Gap from 2022-04-25T09:00

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...

Putting Nature at the Heart of Farming from 2022-03-28T09:00

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 h...

Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow from 2022-02-21T10:00:43

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 w...

What's in Store for Food Security and Farming in 2022 from 2022-01-24T10:00

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 ho...

Innovating Agriculture Into the Future from 2021-12-20T10:00

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...

Expanding the Blue Economy in East and Southern Africa from 2021-11-22T10:00

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. Spea...

Adapt Now - climate change and small scale farmers from 2021-10-25T09:00

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 Clim...

Balancing Biodiversity with Agricultural Development from 2021-09-27T09:00

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 J...

Connecting Farmers to the Food Systems Summit from 2021-08-30T09:00

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 farm...

Food Systems Facing the Future from 2021-07-26T09:00

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. W...

Food systems: From Farm to Plate from 2021-06-28T09:00

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 i...

Putting Environment at the Heart of Farming from 2021-05-31T12:00

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 Afr...

Episode 19 Farming, COVID and Mental Health from 2021-04-26T12:00

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...

Farmers Working the Resilience Solution to COVID19 from 2021-03-29T12:00

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 a...

Women in Leadership from 2021-02-22T13:00

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 ...

New Vision, New Year from 2021-01-25T13:00

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 Ginneke...

New Frontiers in Sustainable Farming from 2020-12-23T13:00

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...

Innovations In Agriculture during COVID-19 from 2020-11-23T13:00

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 ...

Recovering. Rebuilding. Resilience. under COVID19 from 2020-10-26T11:00

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 developmen...

Building Back Better - Investing In Farming Under Covid-19 from 2020-09-28T10:00

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. Al...

Building Farmers’ Resilience to Cope With COVID19 from 2020-08-24T10:00

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 ...

Keeping Farmers in Focus in a COVID 19 World from 2020-07-27T10:00

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 ...

Young People In Agriculture Before, During, And Post COVID-19 from 2020-06-22T10:00

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...

Balancing The Pandemic, Biodiversity And Farming from 2020-05-25T10:00

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 abou...

Investing In Food During Coronavirus from 2020-04-27T10:00

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 Jo...

Dealing with the Covid-19 Crisis from 2020-04-01T10:00

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 de...

Indigenous Peoples in the Farming Front Seat from 2020-03-23T10:00

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 te...

Women Powering the Farming Future from 2020-02-24T11:00

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 ...

Keeping Farming Real from 2020-01-27T11:00

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 y...

Action on Climate for Farmers from 2019-12-23T11:00

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 Afr...

Farmers On The Climate Front Line from 2019-11-25T10:00

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 back...

It's all about Farms. Food. Future. from 2019-11-25T09:00

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...