In this episode, we talk with Kathryn Bartlett, a soil scientist at Anglo-American, who is working on unpicking the interactions between polyhalite and soils. She explains the importance of building up this understanding of interactions to unlock new and innovative crop nutrient solutions as part of a global need to improve soil health/ performance that enhances crop nutrient use efficiency and land management practices. She also shares her special message on World Soil Day.

In this episode of the Food Systems Podcast, hosted by Mark Titterington, a panel of experts—John Baffes (World Bank Senior Agriculture Economist), Petr Havlik (Program Director at the International Institute for Applied Systems), and Tassos Haniotis (Special Advisor for Sustainable Productivity at the Forum's Advisory Council)—discuss critical challenges and opportunities in agriculture and food markets. The conversation focuses on the need for updated policies to address shifting dynamics caused by global shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and climate change.

In this episode, we talk with Stefania Avanzini, Director of One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B). Stefania discusses OP2B’s mission to transform agriculture by enhancing soil health, promoting biodiversity, and advancing sustainable farming practices. She highlights the need for collaboration between agribusinesses, governments, and farmers to scale these efforts, emphasizing that while significant investments have been made, more unified action and political support are essential for achieving large-scale impact.

In this episode, we talk with Ann Tutwiler, Chair of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, former Director-General of Bioversity International and member of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture Advisory Council. Ann explains how she is convinced that agriculture must show that it is a system that is contributing towards the environment, improving nutrition and resilience to climate change, and also reducing the contribution of agriculture to greenhouse gas emissions.

In this episode, we talk with Jörg-Andreas Krüger, President of NABU. In the discussion, he talks about the new strategic partnership with the Forum and synergies and alignment of NABU's initiatives with the recently published Call to Action. Jörg-Andreas also highlights the need for a good agricultural system which has a good balance between the income for farmers, the production of good quality food and also the maintenance of ecosystems.

In this episode, Dr. Janez Potoćnik joins Mark Titterington in the new studio to share his reflections on the climate and biodiversity challenges and the current political environment. He also looks to the future for the development of new ideas and thinking that can provide the necessary solutions for the transformation of the agri-food system to one which is resilient, sustainable, nature positive and climate smart.

In this episode, we talk with Deanna Kovar, President of the Worldwide Agriculture and Turf Division at John Deere. In the discussion, she shares insights on how John Deere is leading the transformation in sustainable technologies, precision agriculture and digital innovation to drive change and promote sustainability in the agricultural machinery industry. 

In this episode, we talk with Jesús Antón, the Head of Unit in the Agriculture and Resource Policies Division at the OECD. Jesús leads initiatives on innovation and conducts agricultural policy  reviews using the OECD's productivity-sustainability-resilience framework. In our discussion, he shares insights from the OECD's latest publication, "Policies for the Future of Farming and Food in the European Union". 

In this episode we talk to Guy Ziv, Professor in Socio-Environmental Systems at the School of Geography, University of Leeds, and coordinator of the European Horizon project BESTMAP about this four-year programme which covers seven countries in the European Union and Serbia. The podcast comes just before Guy presents the latest BESTMAP findings at a ForumforAg and RISE Foundation event in February.

In this episode we talk to Alex Lissitsa, President of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club and CEO of IMC, about his current assessment of agriculture in Ukraine and the challenges being faced by growers in this very difficult time. The podcast was recorded following a roundtable discussion hosted by the Forum in Brussels which discussed a recovery plan for Ukraine.