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Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

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The Work We Do – Ep 3. Trade Economics and Policy Tradeoffs. David Laborde
March 30, 2026

In this episode, we host David Laborde, Director of the Agrifood Economics and Policy Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). David shares his journey as a trade economist, discussing trade's role in food security, the true cost of food, and the complexities of policymaking in agrifood systems, including balancing priorities and navigating difficult tradeoffs.

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