# 102 We must meet climate change boldly

# 102 We must meet climate change boldly

From New Ventures Podcast by Sanjoy Sanyal

September 8, 2025 · 1h 7m · Season 1 · Episode 102

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and opportunities climate change presents for UK farmers and the need for support and innovation in farming practices.

What is the problem ? Climate change will bring opportunities for UK farmers in the UK but farmers need support to take advantage of potential opportunities. What is the solution ? Farming has to be more profitable and farming organisations must help farmers to adopt innovations. What is the evidence? Regenerative farming practices have been spreading among British farmers. What is the caveat? Farming is not really profitable. What should organisations do? Make farming more profitable, support applied research and support ways to propagate innovations. Sections Section 1: First 5 minutes : Introduction to Ali , her farm and her career. Section 2: Next 50 minutes: Opportunities and risks of climate change and the ability of growers to innovate and adapt. Section 3: Last 10 minutes: Food security in the UK Host: Sanjoy Sanyal, Founder Regain Paradise www.regainparadise.org Guest: Ali Capper Owner of Stocks Farm, Ex Chairperson of the National Farmers Union Horticulture & Potatoes Board. Director of the Oxford Farming Conference, Chairperson of the British Apples and Pears and Chairperson of Wye Hops. https://stocksfarm.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-capper-71163813/…

People in this episode

Host: Sanjoy Sanyal

Guest: Ali Capper

Topics covered

  • climate change
  • farming
  • regenerative practices
  • food security

Keywords

  • UK farmers
  • farming profitability
  • applied research
  • innovation propagation

Mentioned in this episode

Products: regenerative farming practices

Places: UK

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