Inclusive Resilience: Policy, Practice, and Community in Climate-Smart AgricultureIn this episode Wanjiru Mambo continues her discussion on climate change mitigation within the potato value chain, emphasizing the critical need for inclusivity for youth, people with disabilities, and women. She underscores the significant role women play, highlighting their active participation in farmer training workshops and their invaluable contributions to gathering information essential for effective climate change mitigation.To combat hunger, a challenge exacerbated by climate change, she proposes that schools and institutions reintroduce agriculture as a subject in education and establish demonstration farms, effectively challenging the misconception of farming as an undesirable profession. She advocates for the the expansion of urban vegetable gardens and leveraging social media platforms to provide training, particularly for young people.Wanjiru also addresses the pressing issue of substantial post-harvest losses and the urgent need to extend the shelf life of food products. She recommends drying surplus vegetables and herbs for use during dry spells, advocating for the utilization of community solar dryers and dehydration as effective preservation methods.She outlines the vital role of the government would play in providing communal storage facilities to enhance the value of agricultural produce, regulating the farm inputs sold to farmers to prevent soil degradation, and ensuring the widespread dissemination of research findings to eliminate redundant research efforts.

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