Saada Amadu

Food Systems & Climate Adaptation Researcher · PhD Student, UC Berkeley

Food Systems Climate Adaptation Economic Development Capital & Financing

Research and Talks

Conferences, talks, and workshops — past and upcoming.

Open to speaking engagements and consulting work at the intersection of food systems, climate adaptation, and capital — get in touch.

Saada presenting research on food systems and underutilized crops at a conference

"What Do You Mean You Have No Forex?": Foreign Exchange Shortages, Food Security, and Economic Development in Landlocked Malawi

2026·Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting — Paper presentation

"From Poverty Food to Global Superfood: Can Fonio Escape the Quinoa Trap?"

2026·Oxford Food Symposium — Paper presentation
Working paper (PDF)

Resilient Infrastructure Diversity and Equity (RIDE) Scorecard

May 2023·Cocreating a Resilient Future — Presenter

Local Innovations, SDGs & COVID-19

October 2020·UN-Habitat New York World Cities Day — Panelist

Tackling Food Loss and Waste and Supporting Food Security During the COVID-19 Pandemic

September 2020·UN FAO — Organizer and Moderator