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Dynamic DrylandsDynamic Drylands is a podcast which explores new ways of thinking about aid, development and resilience in the drylands of Africa and the Middle East. It is produced by research programme SPARC. Author: SPARC
Farmers and herders living in the drylands of Africa and the Middle East are used to dealing with uncertainty. But their resilience is being tested by new and complex challenges. In this podcast series, broadcaster Bola Mosuro talks to researchers, aid workers and herders about some of the new crises facing the drylands and the dynamic ways in which people are responding to meet them. She asks: what does long-term resilience look like in these fast-changing places? How are pastoralists and farmers adapting and innovating? And what can governments, development organisations and businesses do to more effectively support them? One thing is clear: the drylands are more dynamic than you might think.This series is produced by Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC), a six-year research programme managed by Cowater, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Mercy Corps and ODI and commissioned by the UKs Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).The podcast is produced by Loftus Media Ltd.For more information, visit www.sparc-knowledge.org/dynamic-drylands-podcast or find us on X (@SPARC_ideas).Note: This material has been funded by UK aid from the UK government; however, the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK governments official policies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Business, Non-Profit, Places & Travel, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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S2 Episode 5: Farming after fighting: how farmers recover when war ends
Episode 5
Wednesday, 1 October, 2025
When wars end, peace brings its own challenges: how to restart economic growth and social progress after so much destruction. How do you get farming—and with it, development—back on its feet?In this final episode of Dynamic Drylands, agricultural economist Steve Wiggins talks about his research into how farmers are recovering from crises on their own—and what governments and donors could be doing to better support them.His conclusions mirror some of the central themes that have come up over the course of the series. Margie Buchanan-Smith, Dorice Agol and Mark Kaigwa offer some final reflections on what donors, governments and NGOs could be doing differently to build resilience in the drylands.Host: Bola Mosuro.Contributors: Steve Wiggins, Margie Buchanan-Smith, Mark Kaigwa, Dorice Agol.Dynamic Drylands is produced by the research-to-action programme Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC). SPARC is managed by Cowater International in partnership with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Mercy Corps, and ODI Global. This material has been funded by UK aid from the UK government; however the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK government’s official policies.For show notes, visit www.sparc-knowledge.org/dynamic-drylands-podcast or find us on X (@SPARC_ideas) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
