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Growing up on a farm, Beth Bechdol never dreamed of following in her agricultural family's footsteps. Now Deputy Director-General of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), she has not only returned to her roots, but is now fighting the corner of farmers the world over.
"I know what it takes to grow a crop and to provide enough support for your animals. And if you don't have access to any of that, it's crushing. These are the things that on a regular basis keep me up at night."
The United Nations works to defeat hunger and achieve food security around the world, providing emergency agricultural aid to help mitigate food crises. In this episode, Beth Bechdol reflects on the perils of donor fatigue, on the devastation wrought on agriculture by war and climate change, and on what the world can learn from the wisdom of farmers.
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Growing up on a farm, Beth Bechdol never dreamed of following in her agricultural family's footsteps. Now Deputy Director-General of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), she has not only returned to her roots, but is now fighting the corner of farmers the world over.
"I know what it takes to grow a crop and to provide enough support for your animals. And if you don't have access to any of that, it's crushing. These are the things that on a regular basis keep me up at night."
The United Nations works to defeat hunger and achieve food security around the world, providing emergency agricultural aid to help mitigate food crises. In this episode, Beth Bechdol reflects on the perils of donor fatigue, on the devastation wrought on agriculture by war and climate change, and on what the world can learn from the wisdom of farmers.

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