Farms. Food. Future.
Farms. Food. Future.
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
A bright new year for agriculture
1 hour 17 minutes Posted Dec 27, 2023 at 10:00 am.
Introduction
What's on this episode?
Gérardine Mukeshimana, IFAD Vice-President: The challenges rural communities faced this year
IFAD Vox Populi: What will the main issues facing smallholder farmers be in the coming year?
Xenya Scanlon, UNCCD Communications Chief: Key initiatives tackling desertification, land degradation, and drought
Ivonne Higuero, CITES’ Secretary General: An outlook on human-wildlife coexistence in 2024
James Lomax, UNEP: UNEP’s goals for the coming year on the preservation of ecosystems and natural resources
David Ainsworth, Convention on Biological Diversity: CBD's goals for 2024
Sophie Grigson, Recipes for Change Chef: The imapct of climate change on food availability in southern Italy
Max Cotton: A year living on what I grow in Southern England
Ludovic Larbodière, International Union for Conservation of Nature: Addressing the problems of water-intensive farming on crops and the land in 2024
Recipes for Change season greetings: Joseph Yoon, Ali Mandhry, Shane Chartrand and Sophie Grigson make a wish for 2024
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Show notes

In our final episode of the year, we hear from a range of climate leaders and how they plan to tackle some of the planet’s greatest challenges. IFAD Vice-President Gérardine Mukeshimana gives insight into the challenges faced by rural people, followed by fellow IFAD colleagues explaining how we can improve the lives of small-scale farmers.

Xenya Scanlon from UNCCD, tells us about the ongoing battle to combat desertification and what’s in store for 2024. The Secretary General of CITES, Ivonne Higuero, talks to us about human-wildlife coexistence and sustainable species harvesting. Then UNEP’s James Lomax, outlines the 2024 goals for ecosystem preservation. David Ainsworth from CBD explains the balance between conserving biodiversity and global food needs. We introduce you to our newest Recipes for Change chef, Sophie Grigson. Max Cotton updates us on what life is like on a small-scale farm. Finally, Ludovic Larbodière from IUCN discusses water-intensive farming challenges and our Recipes for Change chefs conclude our episode with their holiday wishes for 2024.

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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