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The Work We Do – Ep 7. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture | Manuel Barange
In this episode of The Work We Do, we speak with Manuel Barange, FAO Assistant Director-General and Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Divisi…
1 day, 1 hour ago
The Work We Do – Food Safety and Codex Alimentarius. Sarah Cahill
Sarah Cahill is the Secretary of Codex Alimentarius, the international body that develops the food standards behind much of what we eat, how it is l…
1 week, 6 days ago
The Work We Do – Ep 5. Nutrition, agriculture, and the fight for healthy diets. Lynnette Neufeld
In this episode of The Work We Do, we speak with Lynnette Neufeld, Director of FAO's Food and Nutrition Division, about the complex realities behind…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Policy Recommendations to Prevent a Global Food Crisis | Hormuz Crisis 2026 | The Work We Do
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since February 28. As of May 18th, 2026, it remains shut. The chokehold on global energy and fertil…
4 weeks ago
The Work We Do - Ep 4. Science & Innovation in Agriculture and the Digital Divide. Charles Spillane
In this episode of The Work We Do, we sit down with Charles Spillane, Chief Scientist at FAO.
Charlie traces how his upbringing on a farm in Irel…
1 month, 1 week ago
Update on the Global Agrifood Implications of the 2026 Conflict in the Middle East - The Work We Do
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since 28 February. As of 13 April, vessels are still not moving in meaningful numbers. The last shi…
2 months ago
The Work We Do – Ep 3. Trade Economics and Policy Tradeoffs. David Laborde
In this episode, we sit down with David Laborde, Director of the Agrifood Economics and Policy Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Work We Do Special: Global Agrifood Implications of the 2026 Conflict in the Middle East
Middle East is increasing risks for global energy, fertilizer, and agrifood systems.
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most cri…
3 months ago
The Work We Do - Ep2. Women and Youth in Agrifood Systems. Lauren Phillips
In this episode of The Work We Do, we speak with Lauren Phillips, Director of Partnerships and UN Collaboration at the Food and Agriculture Organiza…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Work We Do - Ep1. How to Build Resilient Agrifood Systems. Máximo Torero, FAO Chief Economist.
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 …
4 months, 1 week ago