How to empower farmers — and nourish the planet | Agnes Kalibata

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🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Africa's smallholder farmers feed millions of people and uplift economies, yet they often lack the basic resources needed to thrive, says agricultural scientist and policymaker Agnes Kalibata. She outlines how to empower these farmers with better tools, climate resilience strategies and market access — so they can continue to nourish humanity while caring for the planet. After the talk, Modupe paints a picture of what these ideas look like in action.

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0:00.0	TED Audio Collective.
0:06.4	One of the great sources of joy in my day-to-day life is my garden.
0:12.1	It's a quiet oasis taking me away from the hustle and bustle of New York City.
0:17.1	And it's where I grow roses and begonias.
0:20.5	I have a maple tree, hydrangeas, no vegetables yet,
0:24.6	but maybe one day. I've had this garden for a while, but recently I noticed something different going on.
0:31.0	2024 was one of the hottest summers on record in New York City, with many days of intense heat. This wreaked havoc on my little
0:40.2	backyard garden. Everything started to die. My flowers baked in the harsh sun, it was so painful to see.
0:47.4	And if my little decorative garden was being thrown into chaos, I began to think about what's
0:52.6	happening on a much larger and critical scale.
0:55.9	What about farms? What about people who make their livelihoods feeding the world?
1:02.7	I'm Madupa Akinola. This is Ted Business from the TED Audio Collective.
1:08.4	Our speaker today is Agnes Calabata.
1:11.4	She's an agricultural scientist and policymaker.
1:14.6	She's here to tell us that the small holder farmers, millions depend on for food, are now
1:20.1	suffering due to the effects of climate change.
1:23.4	The time is now for climate resilient strategies, and Agnes says that we should be providing farmers access to the tools they need to withstand the climate crisis.
1:33.8	Then after the talk, I'll discuss what these ideas can look like in action, but first, a quick break.
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