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The Farming World Episodes

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    Red Beetles are Bushmen's new Crop

    Kalahari Bushmen cultivating cochineal beetles on prickly pears as a new crop

  2. Biotechnology: For and Against

    Is genetic modification of plants and animals the solution to the world's food supplies?

  3. Pigeon Pea: Star of the semi-arid Tropics

    Pigeon pea grown for food, firewood and pest control comes in many varieties

  4. No more Tsetse Fly in Zanzibar

    Tsetse fly eradicated in Zanzibar in three years using the sterile insect technique

  5. Rice: Increased Demand but Poor Returns for Farmers

    'Asia needs to produce 50% more rice in the next 20 years,' predicts IRRI

  6. How Hedges are back in Fashion

    'Living fences' are vital to the countryside and are making a come-back in the UK

  7. Supermarkets Want Farmers to Grow Green

    Supermarkets want farmers to be more evironmentally friendly

  8. The Beauty of Beans in Uganda

    New high-yielding bean crop in Uganda and the women who are supplying the seed

  9. Lessons from the Masters of Integrated Farming

    Scientists learn why integrated farming in South-East Asia is so successful

  10. Asian Smog affects Farmers, too

    South-East Asian crops affects by smog caused by Indonesian forest fires and air pollution

  11. Organic Farming is 'Working with Nature'

    Putting organic farming ideas into practice worldwide

  12. Coffee Fungus Spreads into Uguanda

    Fungal disease is threatening the Ugandan coffee crop

  13. It all Starts in the Soil

    Falling soil fertility and accelerating erosion affect farmers worldwide

  14. Bad Weather Forecasts Poor Harvests

    Droughts and floods are hitting harvests hard worldwide

  15. The Farming World: Edition 2000

    Can world agriculture supply our ever-increasing food needs over next 40 years?

  16. Farmers Can't Escape Thailand's Economic Problems

    Agriculture feels the impact of Thailand's economic problems

  17. Biological Pest Control: a Realistic Alternative

    Biological pest control can reduce agrochemical usage in the tropics and Europe

  18. Agroforestry's African Aphrodisiac

    From aphrodisiacs to culinary spices, the market for farm-grown pharmaceuticals is growing

  19. 'Observation Is Everything' at Farmer Field Schools

    On the spot learning for farmers about making the most of their land without agrochemicals

  20. 'Invisible' Indigenous Technology

    Valuable 'invisible' technology developed by farmers for soil and water conservation

  21. What Is Sustainable Livestock Production?

    The growing crisis of unsustainability of animal production worldwide

  22. Pick and Mix Grasses for Colombian Farmers

    Offered a choice of grasses, farmers surprised scientists in Colombia

  23. World Grain Yields Not Rising Fast Enough

    Increases in food grain yields have fallen behind population growth, reports Worldwatch

  24. Showtime for the Royal Agricultural Society

    Showground tour of livestock, international stands, latest technology and machinery

  25. Balancing Livestock Farming and the Environment

    Imbalance between livestock and the enviroment leads to pollution and soil impoverishment

  26. How Pesticide Misuse puts us all in Danger

    Pesticide misuse endangers workers, consumers and environment in Asia and Latin America

  27. Biodiversity Is about 'Power over Food'

    Biodiversity is about 'the power over food for the next century', for billions of people

  28. Liberation Isn't Always Easy for Estonian Farmers

    How Estonian farmers are faring six years after independence from the Soviet Union

  29. Non-Traditional Exports: Kenya and the Gambia

    Comparison between Kenya and Gambia's ventures into non-traditional agricultural exports

  30. Problems with Pesticides

    Farm workers at risk from pesticides and the insects that develop pesticide resistance

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