Building a more nourished future

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, North Africa, Europe and Central Asia 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.

Sophie Healy-Thow, Global Citizen Prize winner, co-founder of Act4Food Act4Change, Ireland
Domitille Kauffmann, Food Systems and Resilience Senior Expert, WFP
Narzimurod Kholov, Project Coordinator of Community-Based Agricultural Support Project, Tajikistan
Bin Liu, Nutrition and Food Systems Officer, FAO
Lurie Usurelu, Project Manager of Talent Retention for Rural Transformation, Moldova
Tawfiq El-Zabri, IFAD Country Director of Iraq and Yemen
Isabelle Stordeur, IFAD NEN Regional Analyst

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