In this episode of Oh Crop!, host Kat Morgan sits down with Andreia Fausto, Head of Climate Smart Food Systems at the World Food Programme in Somalia, broadcasting from Mogadishu.
The conversation reveals fascinating innovations emerging across Somalia's diverse ecological zones: agroecological practices that communities "already had before," solar-powered irrigation systems, and cooperatives where women make key business decisions. Andreia shares her observations from extensive field time, noting that "communities are not waiting—they are really trying to design their own futures by themselves."
But questions remain about sustainability, scale, and long-term impact. As Andreia puts it: "Food security isn't just about the calories. It's about who grows the food, how it's produced, who controls the system." This episode offers a practitioner's perspective on the complex realities of working at the intersection of humanitarian response and community-led development.
Learn more:
Somalia Annual Country Report 2024
- Read about Farm2Go
