Building Resilience in a Time of Famine

Farms. Food. Future.

20 million people in the Horn of Africa are at risk of starvation, largely due to a four year drought which has created the driest conditions in the area in forty years. Dr. Joseph Awange and IFAD’s Satu Santala look at the root cause of famine and the solutions we can put in place. Also joining us is climate specialist Paxina Chileshe who looks at resilience building for rural communities in east and southern Africa. Plus, we hear from two farmers in Kenya about how they are dealing with drought.

Land tenure specialist Harold Liversage examines how better land tenure can reduce conflicts over land and water which are increasing due to climate degradation. Our Recipes for Change campaign takes on two new exciting chefs from India, Chef Zacharias and Chef Dhondy. We also look at how young people in rural communities are being motivated to make a better life closer to home with the help of agribusiness hubs. And we have our third of four visits to the good people at the Global Donor Platform. Finally, we hear about a project in Zambia where resilience building is at the fore.

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.

For more information: https://www.ifad.org/en/podcasts/episode33