Farms. Food. Future.
Farms. Food. Future.
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Investing in a Climate-Resilient Future
1 hour 7 minutes Posted Nov 28, 2023 at 2:00 pm.
Introduction
What's on this episode?
Jahan-Zeb Chowdhury, Lead Technical Specialist for Environment and Climate Cluster Coordinator - What's in store at COP28?
Hisham Zehni and Flavia Perusini, IFAD’s Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme - A new report on how IFAD tackles climate change.
Roshan Cooke, IFAD Country Director - The ASHA Project, Part 1: A game-changer for smallholders in Nepal.
Philippe Remy, IFAD Country Director - Providing cleaner energy sources for farming youth and women in Mali.
Roshan Cooke, IFAD Country Director - The ASHA Project, Part 2: Designing the successor of ASHA, the Resilient High-Value Agriculture Programme, or RHVAP.
Claus Reiner, IFAD Coutnry Director - IFAD's first project in the Brazilian Amazon Region, the Amazon Sustainable Management Project.
Fab50 - A selection of our favourite Farms. Food. Future. interviews.
Fab50 - Ep 09: Danietta Apisai - The impact of COVID-19 on the youth of Pacific island Kiribati.
Fab50 - Ep 27: Kerry West - Growing up to six different fruits on a single tree.
Fab50 - Ep 29: Chef Jeong Kwan - Cooking and farming in harmony with nature
Fab50 - Ep 32: Chef Joseph Yoon - Intergrating insects in Western diets
Fab50 - Ep 40: Myrna Cunningham - Recognizing collective rights of Indigenous Peoples
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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 Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP) strengthens rural communities.

Jahan-Zeb Chowdhury runs us through IFAD’s initiatives for COP28, followed by climate experts Hisham Zehni and Flavia Perusini. Next up, we take a closer look at the results of ASAP-funded projects: Roshan Cooke tells us all about the latest developments in Nepal and Philippe Remy highlights how incorporating innovative solutions such as the use of biodigesters can promote climate-resilience. We speak to Claus Reiner about the first-ever IFAD-funded project in the heart of Brazil's Maranhão forest, in the Amazon. To conclude, journey back in time with us to revive some of the most inspiring moments and favourite interviews from the podcast.


This is Farms. Food. Future – a podcast that's Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.


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