Battle For African Agriculture Podcast

29:06

Border wars: The fight against illegal pesticides

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/10/01

Border wars: The fight against illegal pesticides

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23:59

The realities of women in cross border trade

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/09/24

I smuggled to survive, the realities of women in cross-border trade

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51:52

They Are Giants. But We Are Millions: The Battle for...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/09/18

THEY WANT TO CONTROL AFRICA’S FOOD — AFRICA IS FIGHTING BACK

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40:53

Wanjira Mathai on carrying her mother's Legacy...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/09/04

Wanjira Mathai on carrying her mother's Legacy through Food, Climate justice & the Environment.

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68:58

Cuba Proved Agroecology Can Scale. Peter Rosset on...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/07/31

Can social movements transform agriculture? In this episode of The Battle for African Agriculture, Million Belay sits down with renowned agroecologist Dr. Peter Rosset to explore how organized peasant movements in Cuba and across Latin America helped build one of the world's largest agroecology movements. Together, they examine why agroecology is more than a farming practice it is a science, a social movement, and a pathway to food sovereignty. Drawing on Cuba's remarkable transition during its food

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66:28

Can Agroecology Feed the World? Professor Miguel...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/07/18

In this episode of The Battle for African Agriculture, Dr. Million Belay sits down with Professor Miguel Altieri, one of the world's foremost pioneers of agroecology, to explore why biodiversity is the foundation of resilient farming and why the future of agriculture depends on working with nature not against it. Drawing on more than four decades of research and collaboration with farmers and social movements across Latin America and beyond, Professor Altieri explains how agroecology strengthens

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54:09

Everything Starts with Seeds: The Truth About...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/07/10

In this episode of The Battle for African Agriculture, Million Belay speaks with renowned agricultural biodiversity scientist Dr. Awegechew Teshome, whose work across Africa, Asia, and Latin America reveals why seeds are the foundation of food security, biodiversity, and sovereignty. Drawing on more than three decades of research, he explains how farmers have been the original innovators, developing resilient crops through generations of knowledge, selection, and conservation.Together, they unpack

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45:23

Can Agroecology Transform Global Food Systems?...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/07/03

In this episode, Million Belay, together with Professor Stephen Gliessman explore why agroecology is far more than ecological farming it is a political, cultural, and social movement that challenges the structures shaping our food systems. For over five decades, Professor Stephen Gliessman has been at the forefront of agroecology, helping transform it into one of the world’s most influential approaches to sustainable food systems. Drawing on 50 years of research and collaboration with farmers, he

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48:25

The Missing Link in African Agriculture: Law,...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/06/24

In this episode of The Battle for African Agriculture, host Dr. Million Belay sits down with Ugandan lawyer, policy advocate, and food systems activist Dr. David Kabanda to unpack one of the most overlooked dimensions of African agriculture: law and governance.From food sovereignty and corporate concentration to the East African Agroecology Bill and the urgent need for legal frameworks that protect farmers, biodiversity, and indigenous food systems, Dr. Kabanda argues that agriculture is far more

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40:19

Can Parliament Save Africa's Food Systems? | Hon....

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/06/13

In this episode of The Battle for African Agriculture Million Belay sits down with Hon. Françoise Uwumukiza, Member of the East African Legislative Assembly and Deputy Secretary-General of the African Food Systems Parliamentary Network, for a candid conversation about the future of African food systems. From climate change and the struggles of smallholder farmers to agroecology, women's cross-border trade, corporate influence, ultra-processed foods, and the loss of indigenous food knowledge, Hon

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40:12

The Governance Crisis Behind Africa’s Food System |...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/05/28

Are we witnessing a new, silent colonization of Africa through its food and data? In this eye-opening episode of the Battle for African Agriculture Podcast, host Million Belay sits down with Hon. Gideon Gatpan, Chairperson for the Committee on Agriculture, Tourism, and Natural Resources at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). Together, they pull back the curtain on the hidden corporate battles taking over African soil. From foreign-backed "Green Revolutions" pushing banned chemical

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45:16

Reclaiming Africa’s Food Future: Agroecology, Power &...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/05/22

In this episode of The 3-Part Conversation on The Battle for African Agriculture Podcast with, Pat Mooney, we explore the deepening crisis in the global food system and the opportunities embedded within it, unpacking how corporate control of seeds and food systems continues to reshape agriculture, while also examining the future of agroecology, multilateral institutions, and Global South solidarity. The discussion reveals why food is ultimately about power and justice, and why agroecology must be

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36:19

Gene Editing, AI & Synthetic Biology: Corporate...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/05/08

In this episode of The Battle for African Agriculture, Million Belay sits down once again with Pat Mooney, founder of the ETC Group and long-time mentor in global struggles for food sovereignty. They unpack the hidden dangers of gene editing, synthetic biology, and AI in agriculture technologies promoted as “solutions” but often deepening dependency and corporate control. Pat reflects on Africa’s biodiversity, the scramble for seeds, and the role of Big Tech in reshaping farming. He also shares a

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63:37

How the world lost control of seeds with Pat Mooney.

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/04/29

In this opening episode of a 3-part series, Million Belay sits down with legendary activist, ETC Group co-founder Pat Mooney to uncover the hidden history of corporate control over agriculture. From the 1960s to today, Pat traces how seeds once shared by farmers across the world became privatized, patented, and concentrated in the hands of a few powerful corporations. He reveals how the Global South supplied the genetic foundation of global agriculture, only to lose control over it through systems

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41:45

The battle of narratives and how it shapes African...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/04/17

In this episode of The Battle for African Agriculture, Million Belay sits down with food systems scholar and activist Professor Molly Anderson to unpack the hidden power structures shaping global agriculture. She draws out linkages from colonial legacies and corporate influence to donor-driven agendas and the politics of food sovereignty. Molly also exposes how dominant narratives continue to shape who controls food, land, and agricultural policy across Africa and beyond. They also explore why the

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49:50

A farmer's answer to whether Africa can feed itself...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/04/07

In this episode of Battle for African Agriculture, Million Belay talks with Christopher Wali Magala, the Team Leader at Alwana Natural Farms, a veteran farmer and former government Agricultural Extension officer, about his shift from conventional farming to agroecology. He shares how biodiversity, intercropping, and local knowledge transformed his farm in Mukono, restoring soil and ensuring food security. He also boldly challenges the dominant narratives around GMOs and monoculture.

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58:01

How Corporations Captured Global Agriculture |...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/03/17

In this episode of Battle for African Agriculture, Million Belay speaks with Jennifer Clapp, Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security and Sustainability and Professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems. She explains how a handful of corporations came to dominate seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and farm machinery, locking farmers into industrial systems

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37:13

How big tech and big Ag are colliding to rob African...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/03/06

In this episode of Battle for African Agriculture, Million Belay speaks with researcher and global policy expert Lim Li Ching about the rapid rise of digital agriculture. Drawing from the IPES-Food report “Head in the Cloud,” they explore how alliances between Big Tech and agribusiness are reshaping farming through data platforms, AI, and cloud computing. They examine data extractivism, farmer autonomy, seed sovereignty, and the political nature of innovation.

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40:26

Digital Colonialism: Is AI the New Frontier of the...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/02/20

In this episode of Battle for African Agriculture, Million Belay speaks with ETC Group researcher Jim Thomas about the powerful shift from GMOs to digital platforms, artificial intelligence, and biodigital technologies. As corporations move from selling inputs to harvesting data, African farmers risk being locked into new systems of dependency disguised as innovation.

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24:15

The Digital Battle for Africa’s Farms: Resistance vs...

Battle For African Agriculture Podcast ·

2026/02/08

In this episode of The Battle for African Agriculture, Million Belay speaks with tech critic and journalist Edward Ongweso Jr. about biodigitalisation, data extraction, and corporate power in food systems. They unpack how “smart agriculture” can lock farmers into platforms, shift control to corporations, and threaten food sovereignty unless Africa charts its own path.

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