This episode of The Work We Do features Lauren Phillips from the FAO, who discusses the critical role of women and youth in transforming agrifood systems. The conversation explores women's contributions, persistent gaps in land, finance, and opportunities, and why progress remains uneven despite decades of policy reform. It also addresses youth participation, the global challenge of youth unemployment—disproportionately affecting young women—and the International Year of the Woman Farmer.

The episode further examines the financing gap in agrifood systems, making an economic case for investing in women and youth. Such investments are crucial for driving inclusive growth, resilience, and food security. Key FAO reports are referenced throughout the discussion.

Key reports discussed in this episode:

• The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (2023)
• The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems (2025)
• The Unjust Climate (2024)
• Financing Food for a Better Future (2025)

Devil's Claw, a protected species, is vital to Namibia, supplying over 90% of the world's demand. Harvesting is regulated to ensure long-term availability. The SWM Programme collaborates with local partners to promote sustainable harvesting methods and fair prices.

This international initiative is co-funded by the European Union, the French Facility for Global Environment, and the French Development Agency. It is implemented by the FAO, CIRAD, CIFOR-ICRAF, and WCS.

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Addressing obsolete Soviet-era pesticides is an urgent priority in Central Asia and Türkiye. The FAO and GEF "Lifecycle Management of Pesticides" project tackles this challenge, promoting sustainable agriculture to safeguard health, restore land, and build a cleaner future.

Implemented across Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Türkiye, the project embeds Integrated Pest Management (IPM). This has significantly reduced pesticide use—70% in Türkiye and 80% in Kazakhstan—without sacrificing yields. The initiative also strengthens national capacities through training and technical guidelines, demonstrating that a healthier agricultural future is achievable through innovation and partnerships.

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Bangladesh is tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by reforming ciprofloxacin use in poultry. A documentary shows farmers, like Kurban Ali, adopting improved hygiene and biosecurity after FAO training, replacing preventive antibiotics.

This shift combats environmental contamination and rising resistance in bacteria like E. coli, causing UTIs, where ciprofloxacin resistance exceeds 80%. Oversight by the Bangladesh AMR Response Alliance and prescription monitoring have led to a 50% nationwide reduction in poultry ciprofloxacin use in three years.

This initiative, supported by the Fleming Fund, shows early signs of reduced resistance, contributing to a One Health approach. Learn more about AMR work: https://www.fao.org/ectad/asiapacific/our-focus/antimicrobial-resistance/en

This video tells the inspiring story of Maw Maw Hmwe and women farmers in Myanmar's Magway Region. Facing climate challenges, they transformed their livelihoods by establishing the Taw Win Thazin rice noodle enterprise. Supported by an FAO women’s savings and credit group, they added value to local rice, creating sustainable income.

Through improved access to finance, training, and machinery, these women are building resilience and strengthening local food systems. Their women-led business demonstrates how communities and hope can be nourished, even in times of crisis, fostering financial stability for families like Maw Maw's.

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Anticipatory Action uses early insurance triggers, enabling farmers to prepare and build resilience before crises.

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Agrifood systems have demonstrated resilience amidst global challenges like COVID-19, conflicts, and climate stress. Supply chains adjusted, institutions learned quickly, and FAO now applies advanced analysis to address emerging risks.

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Agrifood systems are crucial, delivering food, livelihoods, resilience, and sustainability across crops, livestock, fisheries, forests, and value chains. Achieving real transformation requires a holistic, system-wide approach.

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This video summarizes the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme's progress and impact across 15 countries (2018-2024). The SWM Programme strengthens wildlife conservation and sustainable use, while improving rural well-being and food security. Key figures are highlighted in the Synthesis Report: https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd4971fr

Funded by the EU, FFEM, and AFD, the initiative is coordinated by FAO, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, and WCS.

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In Uganda, limited veterinary services create gaps in routine livestock healthcare for smallholder farmers. Private-sector veterinary paraprofessionals (VPPs) are crucial in filling this need.

Supported by the Gates Foundation, FAO and partners empower VPPs with technical and business training. This model strengthens farm productivity by positioning VPPs as frontline providers of preventive livestock healthcare. A webinar highlights how VPPs improve animal health access, promote husbandry, and boost their income.

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The 2025 GIAHS Award Ceremony, held on October 31 at FAO headquarters in Rome during the FAO's 80th Anniversary celebrations, honored 28 new agricultural heritage designations from 14 countries. This expanded the total number of globally recognized heritage systems to 102. Discover more about GIAHS here.

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Serbia is strengthening its agriculture to address climate and disaster risks. Supported by the FAO and European Union, farmers, advisors, and institutions are adopting climate-smart practices to build future resilience.

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This film highlights the vital role of healthy soil in fostering resilient agriculture and adapting to climate change. It is part of a joint FAO and European Union project focused on strengthening agricultural disaster resilience in Serbia.

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In Serbia's water-scarce Sušica village, the Marić family demonstrates resilient agriculture amidst hotter summers and drought. With support from FAO and the EU, they adopt innovative irrigation, renewable energy, and organic practices, blending tradition with innovation to build a sustainable future.

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In Serbia, young farmers, supported by FAO and the EU, are learning to adapt agriculture to a changing climate. Students like Đorđe Mićević gain practical skills to tackle drought, protect soil health, and build resilient farming systems. This new generation is crucial for ensuring sustainable agriculture, food security, and stronger rural communities.

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The Water Tenure Mondays webinar series (2025-2026) supports the Regional Dialogue on Water Tenure in Asia and the Pacific, contributing to FAO’s Global Dialogue on Water Tenure.

A recent session featured Sudarsono from FAO Indonesia's IFish Project, who highlighted how inland fisheries and fishers, despite lacking formal water rights, are significantly impacted by water infrastructure and usage decisions like dams and irrigation systems.

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The Automatic System for Data Collection (ASDC) platform facilitates standardized chrono-, geo-, and taxonomic locust field data collection, transmitting it to the "Caucasus and Central Asia Locust Management System (CCALM)" GIS. Developed under the FAO Locust Programme in the Caucasus and Central Asia, ASDC provides locust survey and spray monitoring forms, allowing national field observers to report results swiftly.

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The Automatic System for Data Collection (ASDC) platform facilitates standardized locust field data collection and transmission to the Caucasus and Central Asia Locust Management System (CCALM) GIS. Developed under the FAO Locust Control Programme in the Caucasus and Central Asia, ASDC provides survey and spraying monitoring forms, enabling national field observers to report results quickly.

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This film highlights the vital role of healthy soil in resilient agriculture and sustainable food systems, especially for climate change adaptation. It is part of an FAO and European Union project strengthening agricultural disaster resilience in Serbia.

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