To kickstart the second season of our podcast Asia's Farm to Fork: 5 Good Questions Podcast, we speak to Professor Salvador Catelo from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), about rising food prices and learn valuable insights about how current affairs like COVID19 and conflicts affects inflation, and what he expects the trend to be like in the near future. Professor Catelo also highlights the ways to enable and empower farmers on the ground and improve the food value chain. We end the podcast with a new question of the season which is “What is your favourite food?” Tune in to hear more.