Podcasts about achieving food security

President Higgins has been chosen by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) to be the recipient of the organisation's Agricola Medal. The medal, which bears the Latin name for farmer, is conferred upon international figures who have undertaken outstanding efforts in advancing the cause of global food security, poverty alleviation and nutrition. President Higgins,the first Irish recipient of the medal, received the award from the Director-General of the FAO, Dr Qu Dongyu at a reception in Áras an Uachtaráin. https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-receives-the-united-nations-agricola-medal-from-dr-qu-dongyu-director-general-of-the-fao

POLICY SEMINAR Developing Resilience to Climate Change and Achieving Food Security in West Africa: Follow up Action from the UN Food Systems Summit Co-Organized by West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) and IFPRI SEP 30, 2021 - 09:00 AM TO 10:30 AM EDT Organized by IFPRI and WASCAL, this collaborative seminar will address issues, constraints, and challenges to developing resilience to climate change and achieving food security in West Africa. Panelists will discuss specific action plans that will be needed for following up on recommendations from the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit. Specific topics of presentations will include: Developing a resilience policy framework to address climate change; What do we know from the climate change research in food systems to guide national resilience policy; and Measuring and tracking for resilience programming: Translating resilience strategies at the landscape and farm levels. Discussion with the panelists will follow their initial presentations through a moderated questions and answers session. Opening Remarks Teunis van Rheenen, Director of Business Development and External Relations, CGIAR-IFPRI Moumini Savadogo, Executive Secretary, West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) Change, gender and resilience issues emerging from UNFSS Ifeoma Quinette Anugwa, lecturer/researcher in the Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Speaker Kehinde Ogunjobi, Director of Research, WASCAL A Measurement Approach for a Resilience Index: Possible Applications to Climate Shocks John Ulimwengu, Senior Research Fellow, CGIAR-IFPRI Closing Remarks Suresh Babu, Senior Research Fellow / Head of Capacity Strengthening, CGIAR-IFPRI Daouda Kone, Director of Capacity Strengthening, West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) LINKS West African Science Service Centre On Climate Change And Adapted Land Use (WASCAL): https://wascal.org/ IFPRI And UN Food Systems Summit 2021: https://www.ifpri.org/ifpri-unfss-2021 More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/developing-resilience-climate-change-and-achieving-food-security-west-africa-follow-action-un Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

We kick-off the new season by talking with Peter Button, Vice Secretary-General of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). We discuss food security, climate change, and the crucial role of protecting new plant varieties. 

According to the UNs' Food and Agriculture Organization, residents of the US Virgin Islands import more than 97% of their food. Nutritional content is not what it could be farmed locally and sometimes transported food arrives rotten or cannot arrive at all when container ships can't get into port during seasonal storms. Food quality and shortage is a constant threat. Dr. Joanne Luciano, a distinguished Professor of Data Science, at the University of the Virgin Islands, is piloting a project called “The Emerald Archipelago Supply Chain Use Case”. Her team seeks to significantly increase community access to locally farmed foods by implementing supply chain solutions built on blockchain. When actualized, this blockchain for good project can decrease dependency on food import while reducing cost and increasing value for residents and visitors.

Professor Datin Paduka Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Research Fellow at the Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia is calling for the government to review Bernas’ role as the gatekeeper for rice imports and to allow for market deregulation, in order to create more opportunities for smaller rice players and promote innovation. Together with IDEAS, she co-authored a paper on the “Effectiveness of State Trading Enterprises in Achieving Food Security”. Image Credit: EPA-EFE

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Mark Winne, Food Policy Council director for the Community Food Security Coalition, presents a lecture entitled "Closing America's Food Gap: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities, " at Swift Hall on June 27, 2012. His talk addresses the issues of food poverty and obesity simultaneously facing the US and examines the role of local food councils to influence policy and bring about effective change. Mr. Winne's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#winne

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Ray Offenheiser, president of Oxfam America, delivers a presentation titled "Understanding Food Access as a Human Right, " at Swift Hall on June 26, 2012. His lecture examines the global factors that have led to rising food prices and volatility in the markets and outlines the goals of Oxfam's GROW program to address these issues. Offenheiser's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute titled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#offenheiser

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Rochelle Davis, president and CEO of Healthy Schools Campaign, delivers a presentation titled "School Food: An Important Strategy for Addressing Children's Nutritional Needs " at Swift Hall on June 27, 2012. Her lecture provides an overview of the history of school meals programs and developments in nutritional guidelines, and examines Chicago Public Schools as a case study for improvements in students' health and well-being. Davis's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute titled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#davis

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Daniel Block, Professor in the Department of Geography at Chicago State University and director of the Fred Blum Neighborhood Assistance Center, delivers a presentation titled "Food Deserts, Food Sovereignty, and Urban Food Security" at Swift Hall on June 27, 2012. His lecture addresses the existence of food deserts, particularly in African-American communities in urban areas, and provides an overview of recent initiatives to provide access to high-quality produce and food. Block's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute titled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#block

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Mark Winne, Food Policy Council director for the Community Food Security Coalition, presents a lecture titled "Closing America's Food Gap: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities" at Swift Hall on June 27, 2012. His talk addresses the issues of food poverty and obesity simultaneously facing the US and examines the role of local food councils to influence policy and bring about effective change. Winne's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute titled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#winne

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Susanne Wengle, a post-doctoral research fellow in the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago, delivers a presentation titled "Industrial Agriculture and its Alternatives in the US and Russia: The Case of Genetically Engineered Crops" at Swift Hall on June 26, 2012. Her talk examines the role of industrial agriculture in the US and Russia, the recent development of genetically engineered crops in both countries, and the increasing demand for labeling of genetically engineered food products. Wengle's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute titled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#wengle

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Kathleen Morrison delivers a presentation titled "Food Security in India: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Concerns" at Swift Hall on June 26, 2012. Her talk traces historical issues of food distribution in India and examines hunger issues in India today. Ms. Morrison is Professor, Departments of Anthropology and Social Sciences, and the College, and director of the Center for International Studies at the University of Chicago. Morrison's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute titled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#morrison

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Erin Koepke, communications and outreach associate at World Food Program USA, delivers a presentation entitled "Hunger: The World's Greatest Solvable Problem, " at Swift Hall on June 25, 2012. Her talk provides an overview of global hunger as a problem with many underlying causes that can be solved with the implementation of a few effective programs and aid policies. Ms. Koepke's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#koepke

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Sam Loewenberg, the 2011-2012 Nieman Foundation Global Health Reporting Fellow at Harvard University, delivers a presentation entitled "The Hunger Season, A Cynical Cycle, " at Swift Hall on June 25, 2012. Loewenberg uses case examples in Kenya and Guatemala to illustrate that the increase in the percentage of the population living in hunger since 1974 continues unchecked, despite promises made at past global summits to eradicate the problem. Mr. Loewenberg's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#loewenberg

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Lisa Ainsworth, Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, presents a lecture titled "Effects of Climate Change on Crop Yields and Implications for Food Security" at Swift Hall on June 25, 2012. Her presentation provides detailed data on the developing changes in the global climate and outlines biotechnological advances that could be utilized to counteract the problem. Ainsworth's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute titled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#ainsworth

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Sam Loewenberg, the 2011-2012 Nieman Foundation Global Health Reporting Fellow at Harvard University, delivers a presentation titled "The Hunger Season, A Cynical Cycle" at Swift Hall on June 25, 2012. Loewenberg uses case examples in Kenya and Guatemala to illustrate that the increase in the percentage of the population living in hunger since 1974 continues unchecked, despite promises made at past global summits to eradicate the problem. Loewenberg's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute titled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#loewenberg

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Erin Koepke, communications and outreach associate at World Food Program USA, delivers a presentation titled "Hunger: The World's Greatest Solvable Problem" at Swift Hall on June 25, 2012. Her talk provides an overview of global hunger as a problem with many underlying causes that can be solved with the implementation of a few effective programs and aid policies. Koepke's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute titled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtm

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Rochelle Davis, president and CEO of Healthy Schools Campaign, delivers a presentation entitled "School Food: An Important Strategy for Addressing Children's Nutritional Needs, " at Swift Hall on June 27, 2012. Her lecture provides an overview of the history of school meals programs and developments in nutritional guidelines, and examines Chicago Public Schools as a case study for improvements in students' heath and well-being. Davis's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#davis

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Daniel Block, professor of geography at Chicago State University and director of the Fred Blum Neighborhood Assistance Center, delivers a presentation entitled "Food Deserts, Food Sovereignty, and Urban Food Security," at Swift Hall on June 27, 2012. His lecture addresses the existence of food deserts, particularly in African-American communities in urban areas, and provides an overview of recent initiatives to address the issue of access to high-quality produce and food products. Mr. Block's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#block

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Susanne Wengle, a post-doctoral research fellow in the political science department at the University of Chicago, delivers a presentation entitled "Industrial Agriculture and its Alternatives in the US and Russia: The Case of Genetically Engineered Crops, " at Swift Hall on June 26, 2012. Her talk examines the role of industrial agriculture in the US and Russia, the recent development of genetically engineered crops in both countries, and the increasing demand for the labeling of genetically engineered food products. Ms. Wengle's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#wengle

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Kathleen Morrison delivers a presentation entitled "Food Security in India: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Concerns, " at Swift Hall on June 26, 2012. Her talk traces historical issues of food distribution in India and examines hunger issues in India today. Ms. Morrison is professor of anthropology and social sciences in the College and director of the Center for International Studies at the University of Chicago. Ms. Morrison's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#morrison

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Ray Offenheiser, president of Oxfam America, delivers a presentation entitled "Understanding Food Access as a Human Right, " at Swift Hall on June 26, 2012. His lecture examines the global factors that have led to rising food prices and volatility in the markets and outlines the goals of Oxfam's GROW program to address these issues. Mr. Offenheiser's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#offenheiser

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Stephanie Hanson, director of policy and outreach at One Acre Fund, gives a presentation entitled "Can Smallholder Farmers Feed the World?," at Swift Hall on June 25, 2012. Her presentation provides an overview of One Acre Fund's outreach in East Africa in training and equipping small farmers and outlines One Acre Fund's ambitious plans for expansion by 2020. Ms. Hanson's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#hanson

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Lisa Ainsworth, assistant professor in the department of plant biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, presents a lecture entitled "Effects of Climate Change on Crop Yields and Implications for Food Security," at Swift Hall on June 25, 2012. Her presentation provides detailed data on the developing changes in the global climate and outlines biotechnological advances that could be utilized to counteract the problem. Ms. Ainsworth's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#ainsworth

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Stephanie Hanson, director of policy and outreach at One Acre Fund, gives a presentation titled "Can Smallholder Farmers Feed the World?" at Swift Hall on June 25, 2012. Her presentation provides an overview of One Acre Fund's outreach in East Africa in training and equipping small farmers and outlines One Acre Fund's ambitious plans for expansion by 2020. Hanson's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute titled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#hanson

To ensure food security for the increasing world population in a environmentally sustainable way, we must double productivity on the same area of land. as well as address the concerns of modern high input agriculture, declining water availability and climate change. Join us to hear Chris Leaver talk about the importance of investing in science and technology - essential tools in increasing the efficiency of agriculture and attempting to reverse the impact of man- made climate change. In his words 'Doing nothing is not an option'