SHOW LESSCherrie Atilano has known she wanted to shake up agribusiness since she was just 11 years old. Today, she is the Philippine Ambassadress on Food Security as well as an ambassador for the UN Scaling Up Nutrition Movement (SUN). She is also the founding farmer and CEO of AGREA, one of the 10 global organizations selected to receive the first found of Food Solidarity funding from SGM.  

In Episode 3 of the Food Solidarity Podcast, we hear about the inspiration behind AGREA, Cherrie’s connection to farmers, and the Move Food Initiative, which has been preventing loss of income and food waste brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. We also welcome Sef Caradang, gender specialist at FAO and the UNDP Philippines, for a conversation about the role of women in agriculture, the importance of engaging youth in farming, and sustainable models for the future.