Youth Recommendation Paper on Young Women’s Empowerment
In this episode, listeners will learn about the upcoming launch of the Youth Recommendation Paper on Young Women’s Empowerment, set to be presented at the High-Level Political Forum in New York. Joining the conversation are Rabi Raut, David Giles, and Martina Borrello, experts in youth policy and gender equality, who discuss the paper’s key messages, the significance of the launch, and how young people can take the recommendations forward in their own communities.
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Feed Us with Trees
In this episode, we explore how perennial crops, forest-based practices and traditional knowledge can drive the shift toward more sustainable and resilient agrifood systems, with writer and food advocate Elspeth Hay.
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International Day of Potato
In celebration of the International Day of the Potato, this episode explores the vital role of potatoes in food security, nutrition and climate resilience. Yurdi Yasmi, Director of FAO’s Plant Production and Protection Division, shares insights on the crop’s global importance. We are also joined by sustainable cropping systems specialists Laura Pérez Silva and Elena Nera, who discuss how youth engagement and traditional knowledge are shaping the future of this essential food.
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Where Culture Sings
In this episode, we talk with The Family Shoveller Band about how their music blends ancestral knowledge, storytelling and rock to celebrate Indigenous culture and community.
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Startup Ideas That Feed the Future
In this episode, produced by Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), we feature finalists from the WFF Startup Innovation Awards — a global competition spotlighting tech-driven agrifood solutions. We speak with Miraal Kabir and Martin Turuta, co-founders of Safi, a Canadian-Rwandan startup using IoT to make milk safer and more accessible. As winners of the Digital Innovation in Food Processing Award, they share their mission, impact, and journey through the WFF Startup Innovation Challenge.
The World Food Forum delivers stories about agrifood systems, climate change and all its moving parts in this youth-led podcast.Learn more about the World Food Forum: https://linktr.ee/worldfoodforum
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