Interview with Jessica Agnew

Interview with Jessica Agnew

In this edition of the Food Systems Podcast, Tassos Haniotis discusses trends in productivity growth in the agriculture sector globally with Jessica Agnew, Director of the GAP Initiative and Managing Editor of the Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report, Virginia Tech. They also discuss the importance of productivity growth in agriculture to meet increasing demands for food, fiber, fuels, and feed in a sustainable manner and how policy decisions - such as R&D funding levels and emission reduction targets -significantly impact productivity outcomes.

Interview with Justin Rose

In this edition of the Food Systems Podcast, Alex Turk talks to Justin Rose, President, Worldwide Agriculture & Turf, Small Agriculture and Turf Care, Europe, Africa, and Asia, Deere & Company. The discussion highlights how agricultural data, owned and controlled by farmers, can act as a “second crop” by improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enabling better decision-making through platforms and AI-driven tools like precision spraying.

Interview with Janez Potočnik

In our first podcast of 2026, we discuss with the Forum for the Future of Agriculture Chairman Janez Potočnik what's on the Forum's agenda for the new year ahead and get an update on some details about the Annual Conference taking place at the Square in Brussels on April 14th.

Interview with Stientje van Veldhoven

In this edition of the Food Systems Podcast, Alex Turk talks to Stientje van Veldhoven, Vice President and Regional Director for Europe, World Resources Institute (WRI) and former Minister for the Environment and Housing in the Netherlands. During the discussion they reflect on the outcomes of COP30 in Belém and explore how WRI Europe is working to accelerate progress on sustainable land use, climate action and food system transformation.

Interview with Jurgen Tack

In this edition of the Food Systems Podcast, Rose O’Donovan talks to Jurgen Tack, the Secretary General of the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) about the Forum’s recent report on financing the transition to a more resilient and sustainable agri-food system. The conversation explores tensions, new approaches to public and private financing, the potential of nature credits, and ongoing debates around the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Find out more about the report on the Forum website at https://forumforag.com/article/2025-financing-transition-report [https://forumforag.com/article/2025-financing-transition-report]