INTERVIEWS AND PODCASTS
The latest interviews and podcasts on issues pertinent to the vision and mission of the Platform.
INTERVIEWS AND PODCASTS
The latest interviews and podcasts on issues pertinent to the vision and mission of the Platform.
27 October 2025
In this episode, Corinna Hawkes, Director of the Food Systems and Food Safety Division at FAO, shares her personal journey into food policy and her belief in the power of food to create healthier, happier lives. She discusses why now is the time for donors and governments to embrace a systems approach to transforming agri-food systems for people, planet, and prosperity.
19 September 2025
Learn how Norway is advancing food systems transformation through agri-SME finance, donor collaboration, and partnerships like the Financing for Agri-SMEs in Africa (FASA). He also highlights the GDPRD’s role in setting shared standards through its Thematic Working Group on Sustainable/Blended Finance.
9 September 2025
Tim Diphoorn, European Director of Business Development at One Acre Fund, shares why we need to think differently about funding in rural development.
12 August 2025
Genna Tesdall, Director of Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD), shares her own experiences leading a global, youth-led organization.
