The Farming World Episodes Episode guide
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Is this the Beginning of the End of Battery Chicken Farming?
EU vote to phase out battery farming is celebrated by animal welfare campaingers
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Will a new Crop save Ssese Islanders?
Could palm oil be the crop to save Ugandan farmers on the Ssese Islands?
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Are some NGOs misusing Microcredit Schemes?
Success takes more than money, say critics of microcredit schemes run by NGOs
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Growers turned Sellers: Farmers' Markets
Farmers markets are a direct response to the poor returns farmers get from supermarkets
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Listen up: Farming Radio in South Africa
Radio spreads new farming ideas in South Africa
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Timber and Meat: two Crops from one Field
Picking the right trees for farmers raising livestock who want extra income
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Local v. Global Solutions for Drylands Farmers
Combating desertification on the ground - and at the conference table
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Growing Lavender for its Essential Oil
The growing market for lavender oil, one of the most popular essential oils
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Improving Turkey's Mountain Crops
New crop varieties and techniques for farmers in the Taurus mountains
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Making a Beeline for the Honey Show
Beekeepers from around the world are swarming to the 67th National Honey Show in London
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Ugandan Farming in the Shadow of Aids
The impact of Aids on Ugandan farming communities and the work of grandparents
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Invaded by Prosopis? Then Eat it and Burn it!
South American farmers can show Africans how to put the invading prosopis tree to good use
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Bangladesh's diverse and independent Agriculture
Journey through the rich variety and history of Bangladesh's agriculture
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Collapse of Export Markets Hits Farmers Worldwide
Collapsing export markets cause hardship and spark protests
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Showing off Ugandan Agriculture
Chameleon fly-traps and citruses are among the stars of Mubende Town Agricultural Show
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Will Direct Marketing pay off for Ugandan Tea-growers?
Fairtrade opens up new markets for Ugandan tea-growers
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Land Ownership Disputes in South Africa
Unequal distribution of land in South Africa has led to violence and murder
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Mobile Beekeepers drive to Farmers' Rescue
Varroa mite has wiped out so many bee colonies, agricultural production is being affected
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Mounting a new Attack on the Tsetse Fly
New 'lethal insect' weapon deployed in the war on tsetse fly
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Gas Flares light the way for Cassava Processing
Nigerian farmers dry cassava crops with heat from oil company flares burning off waste gas
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Rinderpest and PPR Outbreaks Reported
Outbreaks of serious livestock diseases in the Russian Federation and Iraq
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Anyone for Ginseng? In search of Healthier Profits
How farmers are diversifying into herbs, fish and fibres to improve financial returns
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Finding new Partners for Plants
Matchmaking scientists in South Africa are looking for a plant partner for scabby potatoes
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Ancient Syrian Farmland has Lessons for Today
The world's oldest cultivated land - in Syria - is still important to farmers today
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Seeds of Doubt in Kenya
Claims made for some new seeds and even seed counterfeiting are problems for farmers
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Why are World Wool Prices so Low?
Why has the price of wool collapsed worldwide, when it is such an important fibre?
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Dairy Processing, by Popular Demand
Why local cheese and yoghurt drinks are flavour of the moment in rural South Africa
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Turkey's $30-billion Gap project
Gap project in Turkey will use Tigris and Euphrates to irrigate some two million hectares
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Royal Agricultural Show-stoppers
Tour of the Royal Agricultural Show: international stands, inventions, equipment and ideas
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How can Coffee Growers make a Profit?
It's hard to make a profit when coffee changes hands up to 150 times between farm and cup