For small-scale farmers, resilience isn't just about preventing loses – it's about creating lasting value. That’s why climate adaptation is the key to prosperity, stability and shared growth.As the world looks toward <a href="https://www.ifad.org/en/w/events/ifad-at-cop30" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">COP30</a>, we unpack why adaptation is one of the smartest investments we can make – and how bold climate action drives thriving rural communities and economies. Plus, we meet ﻿with a small-scale farmer in Malawi who is dedicated to boosting rural youth employment.Find out more: <a href="https://www.ifad.org/en/w/podcast/why-resilience-pays-off" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why resilience pays off - Episode 95</a>

Jahan Chowdhury, Chief Partnership Officer, IFAD

Anne Mottet, Lead Global Technical Specialist – Livestock, IFAD

Clara Kamlomo, founder Amazing B Projects, Malawi

Life stories from Peru: Adapting with cacao

Farms. Food. Future. looks at the big issues facing farmers in the developing world and what needs to be done to wipe out global hunger while dealing with the climate crisis. It’s brought to you by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and presented by Brian Thomson.

Through the podcast, IFAD raises awareness of the challenges smallholder farmers in developing countries are facing around food security. Farms. Food. Future. includes interviews with IFAD experts, partners and donors, celebrities, and farmers.

Farms. Food. Future. promotes the power of smallholder farmers as a force for change. It captures the exciting work IFAD is doing working on the front line of farming for development, dealing everyday with climate change, environmental sustainability, gender, youth, nutrition and indigenous peoples’ issues.