About this episode

Dani Nierenberg discusses the impact of El Niño on agriculture with Sara Mbago-Bhunu and explores various related topics including resilience and farming community challenges.

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Sara Mbago-Bhunu, Director of the East and Southern Africa Division at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). They discuss what this year's super El Niño means for farming communities and agricultural supply chains, the lessons learned from extreme weather events of the past, and why investing in resilience is cheaper than responding to disaster. Plus, an FTC settlement with John Deere secures the right to repair for U.S. farmers, an estimated 700,000 have died due to USAID's dismantling, Ugandan producers push back against an oil pipeline, a new analysis reveals El Niño will cause a surge in global food prices, and a farm pilot program in Kenya doubles enrollment at school. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

People in this episode

Host: Dani Nierenberg

Guest: Sara Mbago-Bhunu

Topics covered

• agriculture
• climate change
• resilience
• farming communities
• right to repair
• school programs
• food prices

Keywords

• El Niño
• agriculture
• resilience
• food prices
• right to repair
• school farm program
• USAID
• John Deere

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Fund for Agricultural Development, USAID, John Deere

Places: Uganda, Kenya

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