Farm to Table Podcast KE

Welcome to this episode of the podcast where we feature part I of my conversation with Mark Gachagua of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition(GAIN); to talk about policy and advocacy in the food systems arena. Listen in to learn more. GAIN - https://www.gainhealth.org

Culinary medicine explores the link between health and food. On this episode, we feature Grace Nduta; a food scientist and dietitian to explore the role of food as medicine. Tune in to learn more. Grace Nduta https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-nduta/

Welcome back to a new season of the podcast! We premier this episode by talking about climate smart legumes with Anne Chisa of Root of the science media. Apart from being a leading science communicator amplifying African voices in STEM, Anne is also doing research into enhancing climate smart legume production. Listen to learn all about it. To know more about Anne Anne Chisa | LinkedIn To learn mo...

In October 2023, I had the honor to be a panelist in a webinar to talk about science communication in Africa. The panel consisted of members from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. We talked about what goes into creating a successful platform, need for collaboration, mentoring upcoming science communicators challenges and finally shared tools that have been useful in doing our work.  T...

In October 2023, I had the honor to be a panelist in a webinar to talk about science communication in Africa. The panel consisted of members from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. We talked about what goes into creating a successful platform, need for collaboration, mentoring upcoming science communicators challenges and finally shared tools that have been useful in doing our work. Tu...

Happy new year! We usher in the new year with a follow up conversation with Grow Further founder Peter Kelly. We talk about the success of their flagship grant that will benefit projects geared at improved food security and agricultural research and innovation. Tune in to learn more. Check out Grow Further here to keep up with future work. Subscribe to their newsletter for more https://www.growfur...

A third of total global food supply is produced by small scale farmers. However, they remain extremely vulnerable to climate shocks which we are experiencing more frequently. Tune in to this episode where we speak to Tom Grasso, the Vice President for climate resilient food systems at the Environmental Defense Fund to learn about all the work they are doing. Learn more about the Environmental Defe...

We are back with an episode discussing the state of food security and nutrition in the world (SOFI Report 2023). We take a deep dive into the aspects discussed in the report with an emphasis of the urbanization mega trend. Tune in to learn all about this. To read the full report see https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000151116/download/?_ga=2.118007113.1109357329.1698770545-1018440010.1698770...

Meet Mr Nwabufo Areh, one of the founders of Agro Market Square; a profitable sustainable agriculture supply chain business. We talk about their work and how they touch on all aspects of the agricultural value chain. He also tells us about how they are overcoming unique challenges faced within the agricultural industry in Africa through commitment and motivation for sustainability.

Land use practices and systems contribute greatly to the sustainability of agriculture. On this episode Michael Onchabo the country director of the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) in Kenya tells us about how the work they do is promoting better land use practices through policy and research frameworks. Tune in to learn more. Check out Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) to learn more about their...

Welcome back to the podcast. Season 6 premiers with an insightful conversation with Felistus Mwalia of Route to Food. We talk about their work in advocacy for the right to food which is constitutionally entrenched in Kenya. We also demystify myths associated with food insecurity. To find out more check out their website https://routetofood.org/ and join the Route to Food alliance https://routetofo...

On the final episode of Season 5 we have Part II of my chat with Chef Kuda. We continue to talk about his work championing African cuisine in the fine dining scene. He also encourages us to embrace our indigenous food as our ingredients as Africans represent a large part of the global bread basket. Listen to learn more.

We are thrilled to have our first guest chef on the show; and who better than Chef Kuda Kwashe Makoni the Group executive chef for a leading hospitality company in Ghana. We chat about his work and his mission to champion African cuisine globally. Tune in to learn all about it.

This is part II of our conversation celebrating International Year of the Millets 2023. On this episode, Dennis Tippe and Shivali Sharma take us through the nutritional, economic and agronomic benefits of finger millets. We also talk more about the BOLD project and efforts to conserve the genetic diversity of finger millets for the benefit of farming communities; particularly women and youth. List...

On this episode we have part 1 of our International Year of the Millet (IYM) conversation. In partnership with the Global Crop Diversity Trust we spoke with Shivali Sharma and Dennis Tippe who are working on the BOLD Finger millet pre-breeding work aimed at using genetic diversity to come up with the best varieties of finger millet. We also explore the various nutritional and agronomic benefits of...

Welcome to another episode! We have part II of my conversation with Sheree Williams of Cuisine Noir magazine. We continue to chat about representation and inclusion of African stories on food in media. She also tells us about their work supporting small entrepreneurs by sharing their stories and amplifying their voices. Listen to learn more. Cuisine Noir Magazine online- http://www.cuisinenoirmag....

On this episode we are joined by Sheree Williams the Global Food and Drink Initiative and owner of Cuisine Noir. We chat about the evolution of African food and our food stories across the world. She also tells us about her work that is dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of people of African descent in food, drink and travel. Listen in to learn more. Cuisine Noir magazine - http://www...

On this episode we have part II of my conversation with Jacqueline Odundo. She gives as a brief look into the various laws and policies governing agriculture and the food sector in Kenya. We also discuss the untapped opportunities that lie in proper food labelling and the need for better regulation of food labelling and food safety. Listen to learn about this and more.

Welcome to season 5 of Farm to Table Podcast KE! To kickoff this season we have part I of my conversation with Jacqueline Odundo; a food and agriculture lawyer in Kenya. Jacqueline talks to us about the work she does with Warehouse Receipt System Council to help farmers achieve financial inclusion. She also tells us about what goes into drafting food and agriculture policy that caters to the needs...

We conclude season 4 of the podcast with the second and final part of the review on 'My Food Is African: Healthy Soil, Safe Foods And Diverse Diets' a new book in the Barefoot guide Agroecology series; produced by The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) as a part of their campaign named MY FOOD IS AFRICAN. We focus on the diet aspects of African societies in the past and compare that to...

Welcome to the premier episode of our reviews section. On this episode we review 'My Food Is African: Healthy Soil, Safe Foods And Diverse Diets' a new book in the Barefoot guide Agroecology series. The book is produced by The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) as a part of their campaign named MY FOOD IS AFRICAN. Tune in to part one of the review which covers the agronomical part of t...

On this episode we have part II of my conversation with Norah of Crop Trust where we continue to talk about some of the success stories from gene banks and some challenges that gene banks face in their biodiversity conservation efforts. We also talk about our hopes for the future in conservation work. Tune in to learn more on this. Find The Global Crop Diversity Trust here https://www.croptrust.or...

Welcome to part I of our conversation with Nora Castañeda of Crop trust. We talk about biodiversity and its contribution to food and nutrition security and agriculture. We also talk about gene banks and their role in conserving biodiversity. Tune in to learn more. Find out more about crop trust https://www.croptrust.org/ Music by Lesfm & Stock_Studio from Pixabay

On this episode we have an insightful conversation with Jessi Flynn (CEO and Founder) and Tapiwa Charosa (Brewer) Kweza Craft Brewery; Rwanda's first craft brewery and one of the few women led and owned breweries in the world. We speak about what it takes to run a brewery including highs and lows and about how they ensure sustainability and social justice in their operations which are the key valu...