Podcasts
Around the World in Eight Commodities: Episode Four: Wheat
4 Feb 2025
Around the World in Eight Commodities delves into some of the planet’s most critical commodities, exploring the complex challenges they face and the innovative solutions being implemented around the globe. In this episode, we’re taking a look into wheat, a cereal crop that’s been cultivated in numerous countries for thousands of years. It remains a […]
Around the World in Eight Commodities: Episode Three: Rice
4 Feb 2025
Around the World in Eight Commodities delves into some of the planet’s most critical commodities, exploring the complex challenges they face and the innovative solutions being implemented around the globe. In this episode, we’re taking a look at rice, a food staple for more than 3.5 billion people around the world. Featuring: Sarida Khananusit, project […]
Around the World in Eight Commodities: Episode Two: Coffee
4 Feb 2025
Around the World in Eight Commodities delves into some of the planet’s most critical commodities, exploring the complex challenges they face and the innovative solutions being implemented around the globe. In this episode, we’re diving into coffee, the second most traded commodity in the world – which is little surprise when you consider that […]
Seema Bhatt: Transformative Projects at FOLUR São Paulo 2023
6 Jul 2023
The final episode of our five-part miniseries looking into transformative projects in the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Program (FOLUR). In this episode, we talk with Seema Bhatt, Biodiversity Expert, FAO India, about nature-based farming, the resurgence of traditional agricultural techniques, and taking a region-specific approach to landscape use projects.
Nguyen Dinh Tho: Transformative Projects at FOLUR São Paulo 2023
5 Jul 2023
Episode four of a five-part miniseries looking into transformative projects in the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Program (FOLUR). In this episode, we talk with Nguyen Dinh Tho, Director, Institute of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam. We discuss rice production, Vietnam’s commitment to greenhouse gas emissions, […]
Inna Hoch: Transformative Projects at FOLUR São Paulo 2023
4 Jul 2023
Episode three of a five-part miniseries looking into transformative projects in the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Program (FOLUR). In this episode, we talk with Inna Hoch, National Technical Analyst, UNDP Ukraine, about balancing solutions for people and nature, the impact of war, and some of the challenges and opportunities of implementing their […]
Kay Kalim: Transformative Projects at FOLUR São Paulo 2023
3 Jul 2023
Episode two of a five-part miniseries looking into transformative projects in the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Program (FOLUR). In this episode, we talk with Kay Kalim, Director of Special Environmental Projects for the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority, Papua New Guinea. We discuss the role of agriculture in Papua New Guinea including […]
Aziz Nurbekov: Transformative Projects at FOLUR São Paulo 2023
2 Jul 2023
Episode one of a five-part miniseries looking into transformative projects in the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Program (FOLUR). In this episode, we talk with Aziz Nurbekov, National Project Coordinator, FAO Uzbekistan, about the challenges, progress and opportunities of implementing the Uzbekistan FOLUR project. From combating solid degradation to implementing community-level mills, find […]
Lestari Capital’s CEO on Rimba Collective and joint corporate conservation investments
27 Feb 2023
Unsustainable agriculture and land use across Asia are leading causes of the region’s greenhouse gas emissions. USAID Green Invest Asia helps agriculture and forestry businesses in Southeast Asia improve their sustainable commodity production and manage environmental risks. Green Invest Asia matches companies with a network of financial institutions and investors looking for environmentally and […]
How forestry can solve the climate and biodiversity crises
16 Dec 2022
How can sustainable forestry help us meet our climate, restoration and biodiversity goals? Forests cover about 30% of the earth’s land mass and host about 80% of the world’s biodiversity. They provide subsistence, employment opportunities and income to a quarter of the world’s population. So, how can we scale up investments in forest […]