Asia's Farm to Fork: 5 Good Questions Podcast
Asia's Farm to Fork: 5 Good Questions brings you insights and views from food value chain thought leaders in Asia and around the globe. The series brings you different perspectives but one common theme: ensuring Asia’s food systems are resilient, robust and sustainable – from farm to fork.
Episodes
42 episodes
Ep 42 | Sasireka Rajendran on Minor Use Crops and its Challenges
In this episode, Sasireka Rajendran, Asia Regional Manager at the Minor Use Foundation, explores the world of minor use crops—specialty crops that often face unique challenges in agriculture. She delves into the struggles that small-scale...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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14:24
Ep 41 | Francine Sayoc on the Importance of Seed and Partnerships
In this new episode, we go to the beginning of the food system to talk seeds with Francine Sayoc, Executive Director of The Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA). The seed is the start of life, and Francine highlights the importance of educa...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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12:28
Ep 40 | Erika Balzarelli on Smallholder Farmers and Sustainability
In this episode, we speak to Erika Balzerelli, founder of The Sustainable Smallholder. Erika highlight the trends and patterns in the challenges that smallholder farmers face, as well as the roles that cultures and traditions can play in the wa...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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25:37
Ep 39 | Khalil Hegarty on the ASEAN Food Systems Sustainability Report
In another episode of Asia's Farm to Fork: 5 Good Questions Podcast, we speak to Khalil Manaf Hegarty, Director of Oxley Hegarty and author of the ASEAN Food Systems Sustainability report to get a different perspective as a trade expert on the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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21:18
Ep 38 | Prajwal Shahi on Smallholder Farmers and the Importance of Partnerships and Innovative Solutions
In the newest episode of Asia’s Farm to Fork: 5 Good Questions Podcast, we speak to Prajwal Shahi, Portfolio Advisor – Agriculture, PRISMA, about important innovations that help elevate the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Here, Prajwal high...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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21:03
Ep 37 | Emily Rees on Agricultural Innovation and Sustainable Food Systems
Another exciting episode with Emily Rees, President and CEO of CropLife International, who speaks to us about agricultural innovation and sustainable food systems, and the linkages to food security and climate change. During the interview, Emil...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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18:12
Ep 36 | Adriel Dave “AD” Alvarez on the Farmers' Perspective
Join us for a new episode for the year where we speak to our first farmer on the show, Adriel Dave “AD” Alvarez, who is a farmer and a member of the Global Farmer Network. AD's past experiences in microfinancing provides a deeper understanding ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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18:43
Ep 35 | Rahoul Sawani on the Importance of Revitalising the Agriculture Industry
In another episode of Asia's Farm to Fork: 5 Good Questions podcast, we speak to Rahoul Sawani, President, Asia Pacific, Corteva Agriscience, on the importance of agriculture technologies in improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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26:25
Ep 34 | Pramod Thota on Food Safety and Agtech
In another episode of Asia's Farm to Fork: 5 Good Questions podcast, we speak to Pramod Thota, President, Asia Pacific, and Vice President of FMC Corporation, on counterfeits, sustainability and the importance of agriculture technologies in imp...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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18:10
Ep 33 | Simone Barg on the industry's roles in agri-sustainability
In Episode 3 of the second season, we talk to Simone Barg, Senior Vice President, Agricultural Solutions of Asia Pacific, BASF, and hear her thoughts on important issues like food security, climate change, and the unique position that Asia is i...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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20:36
Ep 32 | Dr. Neoh on Food Security and the Agricultural Sector
In another new episode of the second season, we speak to Dr. Neoh Soon-Bin, Managing Director, Soon Soon Group, about food security, price inflations and learn about the benefits of governmental partnerships in the agricultural sector. Dr. Neoh...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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20:35
Ep 31 | Prof. Catelo on Smallholder Farmers and Empowering the Agricultural Sector
To kickstart the second season of our podcast Asia's Farm to Fork: 5 Good Questions Podcast, we speak to Professor Salvador Catelo from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), about rising food prices and learn valuable insights abo...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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25:23
Season Finale | Year end Round Up Episode: Part 3
Since the podcast was started in April 2021, we had done a whole season of 27 episodes with experts in the field. There is a standard question that we ask all our guests - "If you could look into the crystal ball to see how things are in the futur...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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23:13
Season Finale | Year end Round Up Episode: Part 2
Since the podcast was started in April 2021, we had done a whole season of 27 episodes with experts in the field. There is a standard question that we ask all our guests - "If you could look into the crystal ball to see how things are in the futur...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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22:29
Season Finale | Year end Round Up Episode: Part 1
Since the podcast was started in April 2021, we had done a whole season of 27 episodes with experts in the field. There is a standard question that we ask all our guests - "If you could look into the crystal ball to see how things are in the futur...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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21:50
Ep 27 | Prof. Siti on Addressing Food Security and Digitalisation
In this new episode, Dr. Siti Abdul Malek, Associate Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology, highlights drivers of food insecurity, malnutrition and affordability of nutritious foods as key items to be addressed globally and regionally. She ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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21:54
Ep 26 | Hon Mun Yip on Food Technology and Cooperation for Food Security
Here’s a fresh episode of our podcast where Hon Mun Yip, Leader and Private Investor in Alternative Proteins gives us valuable insights on food technology and how it could guide the world towards self-sufficiency in the age of the pandemic, con...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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25:42
Ep 25 | Fitrian Ardiansyah on Climate Change and Sustainability of Food Systems
In a fresh episode of the podcast, we speak to Fitrian Ardiansyah, Global Envoy for Nature-based Solutions and Country Director for Indonesia and Malaysia IDH-The Sustainable Trade Initiative, on sustainability in food systems. He highlights ga...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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24:51
Ep 24 | John Cheng on Food Innovation and Private-Public Partnerships
In this 24th episode, we have John Cheng, Founder and Managing Director, Innovate 360 speaking to us about the importance of alternative food sources in alleviating food insecurity. He highlights some of the important initiatives that Innovate ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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17:09
Ep 23 | Rob Hulme on Food Systems and the Future of Sustainable Farming
For our 23rd episode, we speak to Rob Hulme, CEO & Group Director, The Boralis Group about food systems and technology transfers that are vital in helping smallholder farmers move towards sustainable farming. During the podcast, Rob also sp...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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30:39
Ep 22 | Sonny Tababa on plant science innovations, gene editing, and food safety
In this episode of Asia's Farm to Fork: 5 Good Questions Podcast, Sonny Tababa, Director, Biotechnology Affairs, CropLife Asia, talks to us about food safety and how gene editing technologies and plant science innovations, together with regulat...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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23:39
Ep 21 | Luke Tay on the future outlook of technology in agriculture and food systems
In the 21st episode of the podcast, we speak to Luke Tay, futurist, strategist, and founder of Cornucopia FutureScapes, and a Singapore Futures Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’s Executive Education Programme, on the future ou...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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34:57
Ep 20 | Dada Bacudo for Earth Day on government and private sector partnerships to tackle climate change
In our 20th episode of the podcast, we celebrate Earth Day 2022 together with Imelda (Dada) Bacudo, Co-Chair with the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture, Senior Consultant and Expert on Climate Smart Agriculture, Land Use Policy and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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21:58
Ep 19 | Mei Ing Cheok from Save the Children on Child Labour in agriculture
In the 19th episode of Asia’s Farm to Fork: 5 Good Questions Podcast, we spoke to Mei Ing Cheok, Food & Agriculture, Corporate Partnerships (Asia), Save the Children, to discuss the work that Save the Children is doing and how child labour ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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20:13
Episode 18 | On the importance of partnerships for the Food Value Chain with Timothy Loh of USSEC
In the 18th episode of Asia’s Farm to Fork: 5 Good Questions Podcast, we spoke to Timothy Loh, Regional Director (Southeast Asia), U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), to discuss the work that USSEC is doing and how innovation and technology ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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25:32