In March 2023, Cyclone Freddy swept across Malawi, devastating a country already struggling with hunger and poverty. But a year on, hope for a brighter future is returning to its farms.  

On this episode, you'll hear directly from the rural Malawians who are building back stronger with IFAD's support. Our Country Director for Malawi, Bernadette Mukonyora, gives us an insight into the path to recovery along with regional climate experts Amos Mailosi and Denis Zingeni. Meanwhile, IFAD Recipes for Change chef Sophie Grigson speaks about her experience visiting the country earlier this year.

This is Farms. Food. Future – a podcast that's good for you, good for the planet and good for farmers. Brought to you by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/-/podcast-episode-59

• Sophie Grigson - Sophie Grigson is an award-winning English food writer, broadcaster, teacher and cook. In 2019, she moved to Ceglie Messapica, in Puglia, Italy, which inspired her latest book, A Curious Absence of Chickens and TV series, Sophie Grigson: Slice of Italy.
• Recipes for change - Recipes for Change is a collection of recipes from IFAD projects around the world that bring you a taste of other people’s lives through the food they eat
• After Cyclone Freddy, investment brings hope to rural Malawi
• IFAD in Malawi - In Malawi, IFAD loans focus on promoting sustainable agricultural practices and integrating the private sector and smallholder farmers in value development.