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The Farming World

Farming news and issues around the world

World Service,326 episodes

Episodes

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Controlling Deadly Oubreaks of Animal Diseases
Tactics being used to combat serious animal diseases on three continents
12 Jan 1998,13 mins
Scientists and Farmers fight Banana Diseases in Taiwan
Banana diseases controlled by a combination of science and sociology in Taiwan
19 Jan 1998,13 mins
Rain Washes away Kenya's Crops
Continuing torrential rain in Kenya is washing away all hopes of good crops
26 Jan 1998,13 mins
Foreign Grasses Sabotage Australian Sheep
Foreign fescue grasses are causing big headaches for Australian farmers and their sheep
02 Feb 1998,13 mins
When Farmers Go to the Market
Moroccan citrus growers' difficulties breaking into the European market
06 Feb 1998,13 mins
From Hope to Harvest
Farmer innovations on show as 161 countries meet at IFAD conference in Rome
16 Feb 1998,13 mins
What are Plant Breeders' Rights?
Plant breeders' rights row over some chickpeas in Australia tests international agreements
23 Feb 1998,13 mins
Breeding improves Tilapia Yield
The GIFT of bigger tilapia fish means better yields for Filipinio farmers
02 Mar 1998,13 mins
Can Flower Farms Bloom with less Pesiticide?
Wake up and smell the roses in Kenya, grown with minimum chemicals
02 Mar 1998,13 mins
North Koreans farm close to ��˿��
North Koreans produce essential foods close to home to ease shortages
16 Mar 1998,13 mins
Why Estonian Farmers are suspicious of the EU
Farmers in countries due to join EU are not all happy at the prospect
23 Mar 1998,13 mins
Success Stories from the Drylands
Drylands farmers in India and Nigeria win prizes for successful tree management schemes
30 Mar 1998,13 mins
Chinese Take-away: from the Gambia to London
Chinese vegetables grown in the Gambia for London's specialist market
06 Apr 1998,13 mins
A Spray-on Answer to Dry Soils?
Trials of a water-retaining spray for soils in dry climates conducted in the Oman
06 Apr 1998,13 mins
The Cost of Putting Meat on our Plates
World demand for meat is growing but at what cost to animals and people?
20 Apr 1998,13 mins
Growing for Changing Tastes in Ghana
Farmers respond to demands for new vegetables in Ghana - and learn how to cook them
27 Apr 1998,13 mins
Success Grows on Trees
Sumatran farmers win right to practice their traditional damar agroforestry
27 Apr 1998,13 mins
All about Bananas, in Brussels
Banana growers, traders and campaigners from all over the world meet in Brussels
12 May 1998,13 mins
Food Production against the Odds
Commonwealth farmers share their experiences of overcoming shared agricultural problems
18 May 1998,13 mins
Ethiopia's Agricultural Transformation
Ethiopian agricultural recovery could set an example for sub-Saharan Africa
30 May 1998,13 mins
The Middle Men and their Power over Farmers
Ugandan farmers' difficulties proving their produce is organic and entering the UK market
01 Jun 1998,13 mins
Growing more than Rice in Bangladeshi Paddies
Integrating fish into rice rice paddies in Bangladesh and growing vegetables on the banks
08 Jun 1998,13 mins
War on Drugs targets Farmers
What the war on drugs means to small farmers and how to help them grow other crops
15 Jun 1998,13 mins
New Urban Farmers of South Africa
Shoshanguve township urban farmers grow maize and vegetable produce for the community
19 Jun 1998,13 mins
Forensic evidence convicts Cattle Thieves in South Africa
Forensic science helps convict cattle thieves in South Africa with DNA evidence
29 Jun 1998,13 mins
Thai Farmers campaign for Government Aid
Thai farmers protest for governement help in the face of economic crisis
03 Jul 1998,13 mins
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
13 Jul 1998,14 mins
Royal Agricultural Show-stoppers
Tour of the Royal Agricultural Show: international stands, inventions, equipment and ideas
13 Jul 1998,14 mins
Turkey's $30-billion Gap project
Gap project in Turkey will use Tigris and Euphrates to irrigate some two million hectares
21 Jul 1998,13 mins
Dairy Processing, by Popular Demand
Why local cheese and yoghurt drinks are flavour of the moment in rural South Africa
27 Jul 1998,13 mins