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Peru: The Food Revolution

Peru: The Food Revolution

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There's a new revolution happening in Peru... a food revolution. Ancient cuisine is the top choice for top chefs in the capital, Lima, where ancient crops are produced by smallholder farmers.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says the new alliance that has formed between these chefs and the people who grow their food is not only changing the lives of the farmers, but the country as a whole.

IFAD’s Joanne Levitan reports.

Duration: 4’03”