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Innovation from the Field

Innovation from the Field

By: Briony Mathieson
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In this podcast series, we interview the innovators, scientists, and business and non-profit entrepreneurs who are reimagining agribusiness and food supply, and working to transform our world.


Join your host, Briony Mathieson, in this carefully curated collection of adventures and insights, as each 10-minute episode travels the world, exploring places through the eyes of the people who know first-hand what it takes to not only innovate but enable and empower change. We visit places like dry riverbeds in Senegal that have been newly brought to life with heat-tolerant wheat; an Indonesian national park around which coffee farmers are being encouraged to use sustainable practices; and smallholder farms in Ethiopia where a modeling tool is cracking the code on applying best practices.


Olam International is a leading food and agribusiness that supplies food, ingredients, feed and fibre to 25,200 customers worldwide. Its value chain spans over 60 countries and includes farming, processing and distribution operations, as well as a sourcing network of an estimated 5 million farmers. Its AtSource is a revolutionary sustainability insights platform for agricultural supply chains, and its Olam Food Prize for Innovation in Food Security supports scientific research that can deliver transformational impacts within global agriculture.




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Episodes
  • The Secrets of Scale

    The Secrets of Scale
    May 12 2021

    How important is it to think fast and big about even the smallest projects, and what are the secrets to doing it?


    In this episode, Robert Gould, senior facilitator, and Suzannah Sosman, project manager, at Ag Innovations in California explore bringing together and facilitating collaborative solutions to sustainability challenges. Ag Innovations convened the California Water Action Collaborative, known as QUACK, that involves corporate brands, technology companies, environmental organizations, farms, and local governments to pursue collective action that'll improve California's water security for all residents.


    You can learn more about Ag Innovations here and the California Water Action Collaborative here.


    Here's more about Olam International.


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    14 mins
  • From Weeds to Seeds

    From Weeds to Seeds
    Apr 23 2021

    What are the keys to dealing with the surprises inherent in any innovation project? How do respect and collaboration help yield the best solutions?


    In this episode, Derek Azevedo, Executive Vice President at Bowles Farming Company, talks about a project to restore a natural habitat grew into something much more.


    You can learn more about Bowles' Great Valley Seed Co. here.


    Here's more about Olam International.


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    11 mins
  • A Novel Sustainability Solution

    A Novel Sustainability Solution
    Apr 7 2021

    How can we innovate the way we think about protecting wildlife and nature preserves? Is it possible to work with the communities you might have seen as part of the problem?


    In this episode, Matt Leggett, Senior Advisor for Terrestrial at the Wildlife Conservation Society talks about a novel partnership to protect the forests of Bukit Barisan Selatan National Parts in southern Sumatra.


    You can learn more about the "Forest-First" approach here.


    Here's more about Olam International.


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    7 mins
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