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.
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Nutrition in Less Than 5 Minutes: Lentils
This episode of ‘Nutrition in Less Than 5 Minutes’ highlights lentils as a nutritious, affordable and sustainable food supporting healthy diets and agrifood systems.
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Women Empowering Digital Futures
In this episode, we sit down with June Syowia to explore how girls and young women can lead inclusive digital transformation, break down long-standing barriers in the tech world and shape a future where ICT is more accessible, equitable and empowering for all.
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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