A Conversation with Sara Mbago-Bhunu on Building Resilience in the Face of El Niño @thefoodtank
A Conversation with Sara Mbago-Bhunu on Building Resilience in the Face of El Niño  @thefoodtank
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Sara Mbago-Bhunu, Director of the East and Southern Africa Division at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). They discuss what this year’s super El Niño means for farming communities and agricultural supply chains, the lessons learned from extreme weather events of the past, and why investing in resilience is cheaper than responding to disaster.

Plus, an FTC settlement with John Deere secures the right to repair for U.S. farmers, an estimated 700,000 have died due to USAID’s dismantling, Ugandan producers push back against an oil pipeline, a new analysis reveals El Niño will cause a surge in global food prices, and a farm pilot program in Kenya doubles enrollment at school.

While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.
A Conversation with Sara Mbago-Bhunu on Building Resilience in the Face of El NiñoBroadway Performance | Regenerative Food Systems | Climate Week NYCCelebrating Minnesota’s Farmers: A Love Story | Emily ZweberA Conversationwith Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins on Dismantling USAID: What it Means, Part 2Opening Keynote Fireside Chat with Raj Patel & Ashanté Reese | Food Tank at SXSW 2026Thriving Farms and Ranches at Food Tank Climate Week NYC 2026A Farmer’s Perspective: Arnott Duncan on Sustainable Agriculture | World Food Day 2025Farmer Story: Jake Wedeberg (Organic Valley) | Food Tank at SXSW 2026Full Event | Stop Food Waste Day 2026The Future of Vertical Farming and a Conversation with Abby Maxman on Dismantling USAIDPanel: State and Federal PolicyFOOD 2050 During Sundance 2026 | How Film and Food Can Change the World
Food Tank |

A Conversation with Sara Mbago-Bhunu on Building Resilience in the Face of El Niño

SHARE TO X SHARE TO REDDIT SHARE TO FACEBOOK WALLPAPER