Name: Aquaculture: meeting the global demand for fish by WorldFish
Duration: 5 min 50 s
Description: With our global population projected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050, aquaculture will need to more than double from today’s level in order to satisfy the growing demand for fish. WorldFish Director of Aquaculture and Genetics, Dr. Michael Phillips, explains the benefits, and the risks, of intensifying aquaculture.

With our global population projected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050, aquaculture will need to more than double from today’s level in order to satisfy the growing demand for fish. WorldFish Director of Aquaculture and Genetics, Dr. Michael Phillips, explains the benefits, and the risks, of intensifying aquaculture.

Aquaculture: meeting the global demand for fish

In this episode, we explore how Indigenous People's food and knowledge systems play a key role in conserving biodiversity and promoting better nutrition, in alignment with Target 10 of the Global Biodiversity Framework "Enhance Biodiversity and Sustainability in Agriculture, Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Forestry" .

We speak with Shimron from the Ogiek Community of Mt. Elgon and Memusi from the Ilchamus people in Kenya about this intersection of Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems, biodiversity conservation and better nutrition

Producer: Veronica Vargas Roman
Presenter: Erica Galanti
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Indigenous Youth enhancing nutrition and biodiversity in fisheries and forestry

Community engagement is at the heart of FAO’s emergency and resilience work. In anticipatory action—where the time between early warnings and potential hazards is often extremely limited—listening to and working with communities is essential. Meaningful participation of all stakeholders helps ensure that interventions are timely, tailored to the local contexts, and effective. Nery Ronaldo Carrera Franco from Guatemala reflects on the importance of engaging all stakeholders at different stages of anticipatory action programming to achieve greater impact. 

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Producer: OER/FAO 
Photo Credits: @FAO

Community perspectives on anticipatory action solutions in Guatemala

Kalau bicara soal pangan, obrolannya sering berhenti di “pilihan pribadi”: makan apa, beli di mana, atau kenapa masih jajan yang kurang sehat. Padahal, pilihan makanan kita sangat dipengaruhi oleh sistem pangan yang lebih luas—mulai dari ketersediaan makanan, harga, hingga kebijakan yang mengaturnya.
 
Di episode ini, kita membahas mengapa perubahan sistem pangan menjadi kunci untuk mewujudkan pangan yang sehat dan berkelanjutan. Sistem pangan sehat tidak lahir dari pilihan individu semata, tetapi dari gerakan bersama yang mendorong perubahan di level lingkungan, kebijakan, dan praktik sehari-hari.
 
Lalu, di mana peran Gen Z dalam perubahan ini?
 
Bersama narasumber, kita mengulas bagaimana Gen Z dapat berkontribusi melalui aksi kolektif dan advokasi—mulai dari mendorong kantin sekolah dan kampus yang lebih sehat dan ramah lingkungan, menginisiasi food sharing dan community fridge, hingga mengangkat suara petani, nelayan, dan pelaku UMKM lokal sebagai bagian penting dari sistem pangan lestari.

Sistem Pangan Sehat Dimulai dari Gen Z

Forests and biodiversity across Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Western Balkans are at a critical crossroads, facing mounting pressures from climate change and long-standing degradation. This episode explores how the FAO–Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme is strengthening regional cooperation through the Improving Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry project. Featuring insights from FAO forestry experts, Türkiye’s General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, and a project beneficiary from Montenegro, the episode highlights how shared expertise, modern planning tools, and capacity development are helping countries protect ecosystems while supporting communities and livelihoods.

To learn more about the FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programmes, please visit:
www.fao.org/europe/work-in-the-region/programmes-and-projects/fao-turkiye-partnership-programme/en 

www.fao.org/in-action/fao-turkey-partnership 


Biodiversity & Forests: A Regional Mission

Siapa sangka, salah satu akar masalah stunting bukan hanya soal makanan,
tetapi juga ketimpangan peran gender di dalam keluarga.
 
Di episode perdana Bincang Hutan 2026, kami mengajak Anda menyelami perjalanan CIFOR–ICRAF dalam mendukung program pemerintah daerah untuk memperkuat peran ayah dalam ketahanan pangan dan gizi keluarga. Salah satu praktik yang dibahas dalam episode ini berasal dari Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan (TTS), Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), melalui inisiatif GASELOR (Gerakan Ayah sebagai Konselor) Pangan dan Gizi.
 
Melalui kolaborasi dengan tenaga kesehatan dan pemuka agama, GASELOR mendorong praktik pengasuhan yang lebih setara—menegaskan bahwa peran ayah sangat menentukan tumbuh kembang anak dan kesejahteraan keluarga. Pendekatan ini dilakukan lewat pelatihan, pendampingan, serta penyusunan bersama panduan praktis yang kontekstual.
Bagaimana mengubah cara pandang dan perilaku di tengah masyarakat yang patriarkis?
Simak perbincangan inspiratif bersama Pak Jusuf Amnifu dan Laeli Sukmahayani, hanya di Bincang Hutan.

Mengapa harus ayah?  Stunting, gender, dan peran ayah dalam keluarga

In this first episode of The Work We Do, we speak with Máximo Torero, Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Máximo served as the Director of Markets, Trade and Institutions Division at IFPRI and later as an Executive Director for the World Bank representing several South American countries.

The conversation explores how agrifood systems, global markets, financing, and macroeconomic stability are deeply interconnected, and why food security is not only a humanitarian concern but a central pillar of economic and political resilience, promoting national security. Máximo explains how countries can better protect themselves against food crises through smarter investment, early action, and risk-informed policies, and why prevention is far more effective than crisis response.

The episode also unpacks the links between hunger, migration, and conflict, and the role international institutions play in stabilizing agrifood systems and reducing systemic risk in an increasingly volatile global environment. Máximo also offers a glimpse into how his upbringing in Peru and his early years as a researcher have shaped his career and worldview. 

 

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The Work We Do - Ep1. How to Build Resilient Agrifood Systems. Máximo Torero, FAO Chief Economist.

In this episode of The Work We Do, we speak with Lauren Phillips, Director of Partnerships and UN Collaboration at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about why women and youth are central to the transformation of agrifood systems.
The conversation draws on FAO’s flagship reports to examine women’s roles across agrifood systems, persistent gaps in access to land, finance, and opportunities, and why progress remains uneven despite decades of policy reform. We discuss the International Year of the Woman Farmer, youth participation in policymaking and the global challenge of youth unemployment, including why young women are disproportionately affected.
The episode also explores the financing gap in agrifood systems and the economic case for investing in women and youth as drivers of inclusive growth, resilience, and food security.
Key reports discussed in this episode:
-	The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (2023)
https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cc5343en/
-	The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems (2025) https://www.fao.org/3/cd5619en/online/cd5619en.html
-	The Unjust Climate (2024) https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cc9680en
-	Financing Food for a Better Future (2025)
https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/e279d507-3ac2-4f0b-a775-9937d97976b8


The Work We Do - Ep2. Women and Youth in Agrifood Systems. Lauren Phillips

Middle East is increasing risks for global energy, fertilizer, and agrifood systems. 

Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical chokepoints for oil, gas, and fertilizer shipments, are already pushing up energy and agricultural input costs worldwide. Because energy and fertilizer markets are closely linked to food production, these shocks can quickly spread through global agrifood systems. At the same time, possible shifts toward biofuel production could further increase food price volatility. Import-dependent countries, particularly in Africa and Asia, are especially exposed to these risks. 

In the short term, measures such as diversifying trade routes, strengthening market monitoring, supporting farmers, and providing targeted assistance to vulnerable countries can help stabilize supply chains. 

Diplomatic efforts to ensure the safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz also remain critical for protecting global energy markets and food security. 

Timestamps:

00:34 Impacts of the conflict so far
03:48 Regional impacts
08:01 How long can the system absorb the shock?
13:19 Economic modelling scenarios
18:03 How this conflict differs from Ukraine
22:52 Policy recommendations

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The Work We Do Special: Global Agrifood Implications of the 2026 Conflict in the Middle East

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Aquaculture: meeting the global demand for fish

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