Finding a Career that Nourishes with Liz Ogutu (HarvestPlus) | Ep. 27

My guest this episode is Liz Ogutu, Policy, Advocacy and Regional Coordinator for Africa at HarvestPlus. Liz has dedicated her career to tackling malnutrition in Africa and currently focuses on using biofortification to improve nutrition while also giving agency back to smallholder farmers.In this episode, Liz and I talk about what biofortification is and how it can help tackle food system challenges, and explore how she has navigated tradeoffs and power structures to find a career that nourishes herself and others. The topics covered include:What biofortification is and how it can help tackle food system challenges in AfricaSpecific examples - from orange flesh sweet potatoes in Mozambique to iron enriched beans in RwandaHow innovation needs passion and patience to have an impactHow Harvest Plus prioritises women in their workHow Liz came to find her specific calling, and how she managed trade offs along the wayHow she made courageous choices and found the will to re-start at the bottomLiz’s experience in navigating power structures as an indigenous African womanWhat appreciating our own value has to do with the fight for equityFurther information:For more information about Liz Ogutu follow her on Linkedin or @lizogutu on TwitterFurther information on HarvestPlus:Song created for High Iron Beans in Rwanda: https://youtu.be/fo6449Rd3I0Harvest Plus Founders Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiFF4gJCSQkHarvest Plus and Prioritising Women https://www.harvestplus.org/responding-to-crisis-increasing-nutrition-and-protecting-farming-dependent-livelihoods/If you are interested in food and sustainability and what you can do to create change, you might like The Great Full cookbook: www.thegreatfull.com/bookCheck out our leadership programs for women in food and sustainability: https://www.thegreatfull.com/coaching-and-programs Don’t want to miss an episode of The Great Full podcast? Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!