Radio is the only means of communication for two thirds of people living in rural Africa, making it an essential and powerful platform that can help drive food security. Now, emerging technology is making it easier than ever for vital information to reach those who need it most.In this episode, we explore how information can efficiently reach rural farmers, from trusted radio broadcasts to new AI-driven solutions, before closing out the year on a sweet note with sustainable chocolate. Find out more: <a href="https://www.ifad.org/en/w/podcast/how-technology-is-closing-the-rural-information-gap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How technology is closing the rural information gap</a>

Kevin Perkins, outgoing Executive Director of Farm Radio International and Ian Pringle, incoming Executive Director of Farm Radio International

Timothy Strong, Head of Agriculture Finance at Opportunity International 

Sariaka Andrianarivo, chocolatier at Beyond Good and Tim McCollum, founder of Beyond Good 

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.