Podcasts

Rural women are at the heart of agriculture – yet they’ve less resources, time and decision-making power than men. So how does IFAD combat gender inequality in rural communities?

In this episode, we’re tackling malnutrition, with a spotlight on an intriguing report on obesity in developing countries.

The future of farming belongs to rural youth. In this episode, we explore how to enhance productivity and empower young farmers.

Remittances are a lifeline for countless people across the world. In this episode we look at the ways in which these funds have revolutionised rural development.

Join us and IFAD’s Climate change and environmental specialist Oliver Page to learn more about how to help the small-scale farmers and fishers strengthen their climate resilience in the Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

This month we are focusing on water scarcity.

This month on Farms.Food.Future we immersed ourselves in the world of biodiversity, ahead of World  Biodiversity Day on 22 May.

Our catchword of the month is innovation.

In the run-up to International Women’s Day, we explore the impact of the digital gender gap.

With IFAD’s Indigenous Peoples’ Forum coming up in February, we focus on a crucial yet underrepresented group in the fight for climate change: Indigenous Peoples.

First up, we’d like to introduce you to IFAD’s new President, Alvaro Lario, who tells us about his plans for the agency.

This month we kick off with the Conference of the Parties on Biological Diversity, or COP 15, followed by three IFAD projects that put biodiversity and conservation at the forefront of their missions.

COP27 is upon us – join us for an African perspective on what to expect from this year’s UN climate change conference in Egypt.

From chefs in India to fisheries in Maldives, 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 Maldives, and so much more in this bumper episode.

With fossil fuels dwindling and access to energy already scarce in Africa, people are turning to renewable energy. In this month’s podcast, energy specialist, Dan Martin, explains how IFAD incorporates renewable energy into its projects, while a farmer tells us about the reality of renewable energies on the ground.

In Africa, almost 800 million people are facing food insecurity. This situation is made worse by a triple crisis - COVID-19, climate change, and conflict. In this podcast, our team take us on a journey through the nutrition landscape for small-scale farmers across Africa.

20 million people in the Horn of Africa are at risk of starvation, largely due to a four-year drought making the region the driest it’s been in forty years. Dr Joseph Awange and IFAD’s Satu Santala discuss the root causes of famine and the solutions we can put in place.

This month's episode focuses on the use of insects to feed the world – both as food for humans and feed for livestock.

This episode is all about closing the social justice gap in rural communities and developing countries.

This month’s episode is all about biodiversity and agriculture.