In West Africa, fonio farming is more than just agriculture, it’s a symbol of resilience and cultural heritage. Chef Binta, an award-winning chef and advocate for nomadic cuisine, is empowering women farmers in Ghana by promoting this ancient grain. Through the Fulani Kitchen Foundation and support from FAO, she is helping communities enhance food security and shape a sustainable future while celebrating culinary traditions. 

Producer: Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto Araujo 
Presenter: Ruki Inoshita 
Sound: Eric Deleu 
Editorial supervision: Tszmei Ho 
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Chef Binta: A Story of food and resilience

En Afrique de l'Ouest, la culture du fonio est bien plus qu'une simple activité agricole, c'est un symbole de résilience et d'héritage culturel. Cheffe Binta, une cheffe primée et promotrice de la cuisine nomade, aide les femmes agricultrices du Ghana à valoriser cette céréale ancienne. Grâce à la Fulani Kitchen Foundation et au soutien de la FAO, elle aide les communautés à renforcer la sécurité alimentaire et à façonner un avenir durable, tout en célébrant les traditions culinaires.

Producteurs : Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto Araujo
Présentatrice : Flora Trouilloud
Doublage: AngeSoubirous Tambineza
Son : Eric Deleu
Supervision éditoriale : Tszmei Ho
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Cheffe Binta : des traditions culinaires à la résilience

En África Occidental, el cultivo de la digitaria es mucho más que una actividad agrícola: es un símbolo de resiliencia y patrimonio cultural. La Chef Binta, cocinera galardonada y promotora de la cocina nómada, ayuda a las agricultoras de Ghana a valorizar este antiguo cereal. Gracias a la Fulani Kitchen Foundation y al apoyo de la FAO contribuye a que las comunidades fortalezcan la seguridad alimentaria y construyan un futuro sostenible, al mismo tiempo que celebran las tradiciones culinarias.

Productores: Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto Araujo
Presentadora: Heriberto Araujo
Doblaje: Denise Martinez
Sonido: Eric Deleu
Supervisión editorial: Tszmei Ho
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Chef Binta: una historia de comida y resiliencia

In Uganda, farmers face mounting challenges from climate change, low productivity, and food insecurity. Through the South-South and Triangular Cooperation project, FAO, in partnership with China is helping smallholder farmers adopt resilient agricultural practices, improve yields, and build a more sustainable future. This initiative represents FAO’s longest-running South-South collaboration, marking over a decade of knowledge exchange and field impact.

Producers: Flora Trouilloud; Ruki Inoshita
Presenter: Njambi Gicharu
Sound: Eric Deleu
Editorial supervision: Tszmei Ho
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Fields of knowledge: changing agriculture in Uganda

In this episode, FAO urges enhanced surveillance as Europe faces its largest foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in decades; a call by FAO for early desert locust control measures in Northwest Africa; and the FAO Food Price Index rose in April.  

Producer: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud
Presenter: Ruki Inoshita
Sound: Eric Deleu
Editorial supervision: Ho Tszmei
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FAO Brief - 12 May 2025

En este episodio, la FAO urge a reforzar la vigilancia mientras Europa enfrenta su mayor brote de fiebre aftosa en décadas; la FAO pide tomar medidas rápidas para combatir la langosta del desierto en el noroeste de África; y el índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO sube en abril.   

Productores: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud
Presentador: Heriberto Araujo
Sonido: Eric Deleu
Supervisión editorial: Ho Tszmei
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La FAO en minutos – 12 de mayo de 2025

South Sudan's Upper Nile State confronts a dire child malnutrition crisis: 60,000 children face starvation from aid shortages, blocked supply routes, and cholera, urging immediate global action to avert food insecurity and save lives.

South Sudan's Starvation Crisis Blocked Aid Threatens Children

IFPRI-AMIS Seminar Series | IFPRI Policy Seminar
2025 Outlook for Wheat, Maize, and Soybean Crops
Co-organized by IFPRI and Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS)
May 13, 2025

Global grain and oilseed markets are facing great uncertainty as producers in the northern hemisphere complete their spring plantings. While some dryness has affected winter crop regions in both North America and Europe, sowing conditions remain favorable. Market participants are closely observing rapid policy developments related to tariffs and possible retaliatory measures. The changing trade landscape will also affect the overall macroeconomic environment, with impacts expected on energy prices, exchange rates, and growth prospects, and further implications for agricultural production and trade.

Opening Remarks
Joseph Glauber, Research Fellow Emeritus, IFPRI

Presentations
Overview of macroeconomic prospects: John Baffes, Senior Agriculture Economist, Development Economics, World Bank
Overview of crop conditions: Brian Barker, Principal Faculty Specialist, University of Maryland; GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for AMIS lead, and Global Crop Monitor lead
Overview of wheat, maize and soybeans: Seth Meyer, Chief Economist, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Discussion

Moderated by Monika Tothova, Senior Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) Secretary
Di Yang, Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Erin Collier, Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Nathan Kemp, Senior Economist, International Grains Council (IGC)

Moderator
Monika Tothova, Senior Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) Secretary

Links:

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2025 Outlook for Wheat, Maize, and Soybean Crops

In this episode of Agrifood Talks: Systems, Policies and Progress, we explore how crisis-affected South Sudan is navigating agrifood systems transformation. Featuring voices from both government and private sector, Augustino Atillio and Kennedy Kenyi Lodiong share on-the-ground perspectives about challenges and opportunities in agriculture, from infrastructure gaps and policy implementation. With particular focus on women entrepreneurs, youth inclusion, and public-private collaboration, this episode sheds light on the policies and partnerships needed to turn crisis into opportunity.

Insights on navigating agrifood systems transformation in crisis-affected South Sudan

In this episode, FAO calls for immediate humanitarian access to Gaza amid the imminent risk of famine; the number of people experiencing acute food insecurity worldwide has increased for the sixth consecutive year, a new report reveals;  and six agricultural systems in Brazil, China, Mexico and Spain are recognized for their sustainable practices and their roles in preserving biodiversity and safeguarding food security.   

 

Producer: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud 
Presenter: Ruki Inoshita 
Sound: Eric Deleu 
Editorial supervision: Ho Tszmei 
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FAO Brief – 26 May 2025

En este episodio, la FAO pide acceso inmediato para llevar ayuda humanitaria a Gaza ante el riesgo inminente de hambruna; crece por sexto año consecutivo el número de personas que sufren inseguridad alimentaria, según un nuevo informe; y seis sistemas agrícolas de Brasil, México, España y China son reconocidos por la FAO por sus prácticas sostenibles. 

 

Productores: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud 
Presentador: Heriberto Araujo 
Sonido: Eric Deleu
Doblaje: ElevenLabs
Supervisión editorial: Ho Tszmei 
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La FAO en minutos – 26 de mayo de 2025

Dans cet épisode, la FAO appelle à un accès humanitaire immédiat à Gaza face au risque imminent de famine ; le nombre de personnes en situation d'insécurité alimentaire aiguë dans le monde augmente pour la sixième année consécutive, selon un nouveau rapport ; et six systèmes agricoles au Brésil, en Chine, au Mexique et en Espagne sont reconnus pour leurs pratiques durables et leur rôle dans la préservation de la biodiversité et de la sécurité alimentaire. 

 

Producteurs: Heriberto Araujo, Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita 
Présentatrice: Flora Trouilloud 
Son: Eric Deleu 
Supervision éditoriale: Ho Tszmei 
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La FAO en bref – 26 mai 2025

Laffrey

Hii leo jaridani tunaangazia haki za kibidamu katika ukanda wa Gaza, na hali ya misaada ya kibinadamu huko huko Gaza. Makala yunakwenda nchini Tanzania kusikia harakati za kusaidia vijana wa kike, na mashinani tunakupeleka nchini Uganda kusikia kuhusu mradi wa mlo shuleni.

1.	Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa António Guterres ameeleza kughadhabishwa kufuatia kusambuliwa, kujeruhiwa na kuuawa kwa Wapalestina walipokuwa wakijaribu kupata msaada wa kibinadamu huko Gaza jana Jumapili, Juni Mosi. 
2.	Maisha ya raia wa Gaza ambao karibu wote ni wakimbizi wa ndani yanazidi kuwa mtihani usio na majawabu kila uchao kwa mujibu wa mashirika ya kibinadamu ya Umoja wa Mataifa. Mateso wanayopitia nis awa na kuishi jrehanamu, wengi wamekata tamaa na wanaona bora kufa kuliko kuishi katika hali hiyo. Flora Nducha akusimulia madhila ya mmoja wa wakimbizi hao wa ndani Moamen Abu Asr na mkewe Zeinat.. 
3.	Makala inakupeleka nchini Tanzania kusikia harakati za kunasua vijana wa kike kutoka vishawishi vinavyoweza kuwatumbukiza kwenye lindi la umaskini. Msimulizi wako ni Hamad Rashid wa Radio washirika Tanzania Kids Time FM.
4.	Na katika Moses Okiror, Naibu Mwalimu Mkuu wa Shule ya Msingi ya Rainbow iliyoko Karamoja kaskazini-masharikimwa Uganda anaeleza jinsi Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Chakula (WFP) limeboresha mpango wa mlo shuleni kwa kuwakabidhi mashine ya kusagisha nafaka aina mbalimbali yenye vinu vinavyotumia nishati ya jua.
Mwenyeji wako ni Anold Kayanda, karibu!
(WFP) limeboresha mpango wa mlo shuleni kwa kuwakabidhi mashine ya kusagisha nafaka aina mbalimbali yenye vinu vinavyotumia nishati ya jua.

Mwenyeji wako ni Anold Kayanda, karibu!

JARIDA LA HABARI ZA UN 02 JUNI 2025 NA ANOLD KAYANDA

Hii leo jaridani tunakuletea mada kwa kina na leo ikiwa ni siku ya kimataifa ya kupinga utumikishaji wa watoto ambapo shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Kazi duniani, ILO, linasema maudhui ni Maendeleo yako dhahiri, lakini bado kuna mengi ya kufanya: Hebu tuongeze kasi. Tunakupeleka nchini Tanzania kumulika harakati za kuwaepusha watoto kutumikishwa.

1.	Watu waliolazimika kukimbia makazi yao kutokana na vita, ukatili na mateso duniani kote imefikia kiwango cha juu kisichovumilika, hasa wakati huu ambapo ufadhili wa misaada ya kibinadamu unapungua kwa kasi. Kwa mujibu wa Ripoti ya Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Kuhudumia wakimbizi UNHCR iliyotolewa leo kuhusu mwelekeo wa Ulimwengu, kufikia mwisho wa Aprili mwaka huu, kulikuwa na watu milioni 122.1 waliolazimika kuhama kwa nguvu, ikilinganishwa na watu milioni 120 mwaka uliopita katika kipindi kama hicho. 
2.	Ikiwa leo ni Siku ya Kimataifa ya kupinga ajira kwa watoto, utafiti uliofanywa na mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa lile la kazi duniani, ILO na la kuhudumia Watoto UNICEF unaonesha licha ya hatua zilizopigwa, ajira kwa watoto bado inaathiri watoto milioni 138 duniani kote, kati yao milioni 54 wakifanya kazi hatarishi ambazo zinaweza kuhatarisha afya yao, usalama wao au maendeleo yao kwa ujumla. 
3.	Nchini Sudan Kusini watu wako katika hatari ya njaa katika miezi ijayo, kutokana na kuongezeka kwa mapigano katika jimbo la Upper Nile. Utafiti mpya kutoka katika Mfumo wa Uainishaji wa Viwango vya Uhakika wa Chakula (IPC) unaonesha kudorora kwa hali ya chakula na lishe katika maeneo ya Sudan Kusini yaliyoathiriwa na mapigano katika miezi ya karibuni.
4.	Na katika kujifunza lugha ya Kiswahili hii leo mchambuzi wetu mlumbi wa Kiswahili Joramu Nkumbi kutoka nchini Tanzania, anafafanua maana ya maneno "MBEUZI, MNYWANYWA NA MACHAGU.”

Mwenyeji wako ni Flora Nducha, karibu!


JARIDA LA HABARI ZA UN 12 JUNI 2025 NA FLORA NDUCHA

In this episode of the FAO Brief: conflict, disease and displacement drive hunger to catastrophic levels in parts of South Sudan, a new report reveals; FAO released the most detailed report ever on the state of marine fish stocks , showing recovery in areas managed under science-based method ; and the UN recognizes three major marine restoration projects in East Africa, Mexico and Spain as global models for reviving life below water.  

Producer: Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto Araujo
Presenter: Ruki Inoshita
Editorial supervision: Ho Tszmei
© FAO/Kurt Arrigo

FAO Brief – 23 June 2025

En este episodio de La FAO en Minutos, los conflictos, las enfermedades y los desplazamientos han causado niveles catastróficos de inseguridad alimentaria en partes de Sudán del Sur, según un nuevo informe; la FAO publica la evaluación mundial de las poblaciones de peces marinos más detallada hasta la fecha y muestra que es posible recuperar zonas gestionadas con métodos científicos; y la ONU reconoce tres grandes proyectos de restauración marina en África oriental, México y España.   

Productores: Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto Araujo
Presentador: Heriberto Araujo
Supervisión editorial: Ho Tszmei
© FAO/Kurt Arrigo

La FAO en minutos – 23 de junio de 2025

Dans cet épisode de la FAO en Bref : le conflit, la maladie et les déplacements de population portent l’insécurité alimentaire et la malnutrition à des niveaux alarmants dans certaines régions du Soudan du Sud, révèle un nouveau rapport ; la FAO a publié l’évaluation mondiale la plus détaillée à ce jour des stocks halieutiques marins, montrant que des progrès sont réalisés dès lors que la gestion des pêches est efficace ; et les Nations Unies reconnaissent trois grands projets de restauration marine en Afrique de l'Est, au Mexique et en Espagne comme des modèles mondiaux pour la relance de la vie sous l'eau. 

Producteurs: Flora Trouilloud, Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita
Présentatrice: Flora Trouilloud
Supervision éditoriale: Ho Tszmei
© FAO/Kurt Arrigo

La FAO en bref – 23 juin 2025

“Hambruna” evoca la apocalíptica imagen de pueblos del África en inanición, desnutridos, famélicos, enfermos y al borde de la muerte por falta de alimento. La ONU no habló de una hambruna en Bolivia, pero sí, de un deterioro de la seguridad alimentaria...

¿Hambruna en Bolivia?

- ECONOMISTA Y MAGISTER EN COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL
- DIPLOMADO EN LIDERAZGO
- GERENTE GENERAL DEL INSTITUTO BOLIVIANO DE COMERCIO EXTERIOR

Idhaa ya Kiswahili ya Umoja wa Mataifa inatangaza habari kila siku kwa lugha ya Kiswahili, Kiarabu, Kichina, Kiingereza, Kifaransa, Kireno, Kirusi na Kihispania. Na mara moja kwa wiki inakuwa na vipindi vya lugha ya French Creole, Kibengal, Kihindi, Urdu na kiindonesia.
Radio ya UM inabadilisha taarifa zake kutokan na habari mpya zinavyokuja kila mara kwa siku. Pia inaandaa makala na kufanya uchambuzi wa mada mbalimbali za kijamii, kisiasa, kiuchumi, maendeleo na masuala yanayohusu tamaduni yanyohusisha Umoja wa Mataifa na kazi zake. Vipindi vya Idhaa ya Kiswahili ya Umoja wa Mataifa au UNNews  viko vingi na ni kuanzia habari,  makala, vipindi maalumu na taarifa za habari za kila siku na zile za kila wiki.
Na vipindi vyote hivyo vinaweza kutumiwa na vyombo vingine vya habari au watangazaji, na vinaweza kutumiwa kama chanzo cha habari kwa waandishi.  binafsi.Na kwa kuongezea tuu ni kwamba vipindi vyote hivyo na sauti zingine kwenye tovuti yetu vinatolewa bure bila malipo yoyote. Unaweza pia kujisajli kwenye ukurasa wetu ili upokee taarifa kila wakati zinapochapishwa.
Kwa uchaguzi zaidi wa ushirikiano usisite kuwasilina nasi.

FAO Podcasts, a multilingual audio series produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, addresses pressing global issues including hunger, poverty, agriculture, and sustainability. With content available in English, Spanish, and French, our dedicated audio team ensures these vital conversations are accessible to a global audience. Our three distinct formats - the concise FAO Brief, insightful FAO Talks, and the deeply human documentary pieces - serve as your gateway to understanding and participating in these critical global discussions. Tune in, enrich your perspective, and join us in shaping a more sustainable future for all.

The FAO of the UN leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. Since our founding in 1945, we have focused special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70 percent of the world's poor and hungry people. FAO's activities comprise four main areas:

1. Putting information within reach.
2. Sharing policy expertise.
3. Providing a meeting place for nations.
4. Bringing knowledge to the field.

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Established in 1975, IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 50 countries. It is a research center of CGIAR, a worldwide partnership engaged in agricultural research for development.

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