Jonathan has been studying agricultural trade for almost three decades. He joined the OECD in 1999 as a Senior Economist and today leads the Agro-Food Trade and Markets Division that, amongst other things, analyses the links between agricultura

Ep. 4: How to Connect Japanese High-End Buyers with Colombian Cacao Farmers

Jan 22nd, 2018 31m 11s

In 2009, along with a couple of friends, Carlos founded the company Cacao de Colombia. Based in Popayán, close to the well-known cacao-growing region Tumaco, the company works directly with smallholder associations to ensure high-quality cacao.

Ep. 3: How to Change the Global Economy by Redistributing Value Along the Supply Chain

Jan 8th, 2018 35m 51s

Dr. Luca Alinovi is the Founder and CEO of PP Sherpas, a startup that empowers farmers to increase their incomes. It aims to do so by improving transparency and enabling access to infrastructure using a mix of technologies and concepts like blo

Ep. 2: How to Work with Hard to Work with Markets

Dec 18th, 2017 22m 51s

Dr. Alejandro Guarín is a Senior Researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) where he works on sustainable diets, consumer behaviour and deforestation in the Amazon. He holds a PhD in Geography from the Univ

Ep. 1: How to Rebel Against Capitalism by Selling Quinoa

Dec 4th, 2017 19m 33s

Get in touch with our guest Sergio Núñez de Arco, co-founder and CEO of Andean Naturals. Learn more about B Corporations (@BCorporation). To stay on topic we had to edit out bits of the interview that have some golden nuggets. However! They are

LATAM Agrifood Ventures Podcast Overview 2017

Dec 4th, 2017 3m 41s

Hello and welcome to the LATAM Agrifood Ventures podcast! Sign up to the free newsletter to get the golden nuggets we had to leave out to stay on topic: Newsletter. Follow us on social media too! We’re on Facebook and Twitter. Or get in touch d

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