The challenge of feeding a growing population well and feeding them better without destroying the planet is a gargantuan task, but one that we must tackle nonetheless. How can we do so equitably? And what would it take to nudge consumers to cha

PDD Food Systems Forum: How cultivated meat will make its way to your plate

Aug 2nd, 2021 42m 33s

Maarten Bosch, CEO of Mosa Meat, Rahul Ray, Senior Director of Tyson Ventures, and Prof Yaakov Nahmias, founder of Future Meat, discuss the future of cultivated meat and how the maturing movement can go from the initial novelty factor to becomi

E25: Pasi Vainikka of Solar Foods on cultivating new proteins to feed cultured meat, scaling up and getting to carbon negative food production

May 12th, 2021 17m 12s

In the 2nd part of our interview featuring Pasi Vainikka of Solar Foods, we dive deeper into how Solein will scale up and contribute to the de-carbonization of the wider food system. We discuss:1）The potential for air protein to be the nutrient

E24: Pasi Vainikka of Solar Foods on making food from thin air, space tech and meeting consumers where they are

May 12th, 2021 23m

In this episode of Agri Matters, we speak to Dr Pasi Vainikka, co-founder and CEO of Solar Foods, a Finnish start-up that is literally making food out of thin air. We discuss:1) How air and electricity can come together through fermentation to

E23: Yuki Hanyu of Integriculture on cultivated foie gras and building a system that mimics synthetic organs

Apr 8th, 2021 18m 59s

In the 2nd part of our interview with Yuki Hanyu of Integriculture, we delve into the science of Integriculture's offerings and their vision to provide B2B services for the industry. We discuss:1) Integriculture's product roadmap 2) Integricult

E22: Yuki Hanyu on democratizing alternative proteins, fighting zombie meat and creating new proteins

Apr 8th, 2021 16m 7s

In this episode of Agri Matters, we speak to Yuki Hanyu, Founder of the Tokyo-based Shojinmeat Project and Integriculture to find out how the future of alternative proteins is being imagined and communicated in Japan. We discuss:1) The origins

E21: Women experts on the next big opportunity in alternative proteins

Mar 19th, 2021 26m 24s

In this episode, we discuss:Consumer acceptance of alternative proteins and new food productsThe next big opportunity in alternative proteinsMaking innovations available to the masses Subscribe to our podcast to receive more updates! You ca

E20: Women experts discuss art, motherhood and the future of food innovation

Mar 19th, 2021 24m 51s

In this episode, we discuss：How art plays an important role in communicating and generating discussions on our future food systemHow motherhood has influenced their viewpoint on the sector, and how they try to juggle motherhood and their care

E19: Fengru Lin of TurtleTree Labs on cultivating human breast milk and how it can help improve our health

Feb 10th, 2021 28m 41s

In this episode, you'll learn about:1) How the process of cultivating milk proteins outside the human body works2) The health benefits of breast milk proteins and how you can one day enjoy it in your yoghurt3) The journey to reducing the cost o

E18: Aquafarms Africa founder Wiatta Thomas on empowering women with aquaponics

Jan 12th, 2021 23m 30s

In this episode, you'll learn:1) How modern agriculture can effectively address youth unemployment2) Overcoming barriers to entrepreneurship through innovations in financing3) The importance of proven technologies at lower cost for future food

E17: The happiest nuts in the world - How Mountain Hazelnuts is transforming the Bhutanese countryside

Dec 23rd, 2020 25m 34s

In this episode, you'll hear about:1) How Mountain Hazelnuts built out a community of 12,000 hazelnut farms in a country where there is no native word for 'hazelnut'2) The journey of a hazelnut from seed to table3) How agricultural enterprises

E16: Sandhya Sriram on cultivating cholesterol-free shrimp and growing your own meat at home

Dec 11th, 2020 24m 10s

In this episode, you'll hear about:How Shiok came to focus on shrimp, one of the most consumed proteins in the world. No other cell-based meat company was working on shrimp, giving Shiok excellent market potential. Why focusing on seafood has

E15: Stuart Oda on making farmers 'superhuman' and democratizing access to fresh and nutritious food

Nov 26th, 2020 29m 8s

This episode, we speak to Stuart Oda, Founder and CEO of Alesca Life, a 2019 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer. Alesca Life is a Beijing-based indoor farming company with a global footprint, having set up container farms in China, Dubai a

E14: Fulco Wijdooge on the impact of smart greenhouse farming in China and how smart farming in China will look different from the rest of the world

Oct 15th, 2020 26m 44s

This episode, we speak to Fulco Wijdooge, GM of China for Ridder Group. Ridder Group is a family-owned company from the Netherlands with over 60 years of expertise in developing smart greenhouse solutions.Fulco shares his thoughts on: 1) The Pi

E13: Elaine Siu on the global state of alternative protein development, the importance of collaboration and understanding consumer needs

Sep 28th, 2020 18m 33s

This episode, we speak to Elaine Siu, Managing Director of The Good Food Institute Asia-Pacific. The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a non-profit with a global footprint that aims to shift the world away from conventional animal agriculture. You'l

E12: Gary Brenner on innovations in cultivated meat, working with Big Food and space 'cows'

Sep 9th, 2020 25m 3s

This episode, we speak to Gary Brenner, VP of Products and Market Development at Aleph Farms. Aleph Farms is a cultivated meat company from Israel focused on growing high-quality slaughter-free beef. Here's what we talked about: - Aleph's techn

E11: Dr Ben Smith on food safety, food security and how it interplays with globalization

Aug 6th, 2020 23m 47s

This episode, we speak to Dr Benjamin Smith, Director for the Innovations in Food and Chemical Safety program at A*STAR, who is also part of the newly established Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation.In this episode, you'll

E10: Shen Ming Lee on social entrepreneurship, disrupting the agri-food industry for good, and how youths can lead the way

Jul 23rd, 2020 25m 18s

This episode, we speak to Shen Ming Lee, social entrepreneur and author of the book Hungry for Disruption: How Tech Innovations Will Nourish 10 Billion by 2050.Here's what we talked about:The power of story-telling to bring customers and stake

E9: XinYi Lim on how Pinduoduo is tackling agricultural inefficiency in China

Jul 15th, 2020 25m 37s

Xin Yi Lim, Executive Director of Sustainability and Agricultural Impact at Pinduoduo, explains how the e-commerce giant is reimagining the agriculture supply chain and using technology to surmount the challenges of scale, geography and reach.F

E8: Investor panel takes a pulse check on agri-food tech investments and trends in the wake of Covid-19

Jun 15th, 2020 39m 42s

Join us to hear from 3 leading agri-food tech VCs on the state of the agri-food tech investment market in the wake of Covid-19 as well as the latest trends to watch!On this episode, we speak to:John Friedman, Director at AgFunderAndrew Ive, F

E7: Parmesh Shah on the need for farmer organizations to digitize their operations

May 28th, 2020 30m 38s

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E6: UWaterloo researchers on how China’s farmers face ‘critical challenge’ of trust

May 12th, 2020 34m 54s

What can China do to emerge as a global leader in sustainable and organic farming? Interview with researchers who surveyed farmers in 13 Chinese provinces.

E5: Chloe Dempsey spills the beans on alternative proteins

Apr 30th, 2020 31m 4s

An interview with Chloe Dempsey, Research Fellow at the Cellular Agriculture Society on the future of the alternative protein industry and what it takes for consumer adoption.Interview date: April 21, 2020

E4: Ajay Jakhar on how India’s farmers managed the Covid-19 lockdown

Apr 29th, 2020 19m 31s

Interview with Ajay Jakhar, Chairman of India Farmers Forum, about challenges faced by the farming sector during the coronavirus outbreak. Interview Date: April 17, 2020

E3: Food security becomes a growing concern

Apr 27th, 2020 28m 28s

An interview with Prof. Miguel A. Altieri, agronomist and academician, about the challenges in the global food supply chain.Interview Date: April 21, 2020