Thandi Mgwebi is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Innovation & Engagement at the Tshwane University of Technology South Africa, she chats about Revamping agricultural research and development (R&D), there is a need to:•Increase financing of agriculture research and development to support implementation of National Agriculture Investment Plans. •Adopt participatory approaches to agricultural research and development to amplify the voices of smallholder farmers including women and youth•Capacitate women and youth to broaden the base of researchers supporting agriculture --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/connectingminds/support