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The Farming World

Farming news and issues around the world

World Service,326 episodes

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First African Head of FAO Elected
Jacques Diouf of Senegal becomes the first African to be elected FAO Director-General
13 mins09 Nov 1993
New Future for Sugarcane
Growing sugar cane as a livestock feed paves the way for many new agricultural enterprises
14 mins04 Jan 1994
Trinidad and Tobago: Where Should The Food Come From?
Why can't Trinidad and Tobago feed its people?
13 mins04 Jan 1994
What Will the GATT Agreement Mean for You?
The GATT agreement has been signed at last. What will it mean to the public at large?
14 mins11 Jan 1994
Rapid Rural Appraisal: Finding Out What People Really Need
The giving and receiving of aid and Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA)
13 mins17 Jan 1994
Rothamsted Goes International
New Rothamsted International study programme marks the research station's 150th birthday
13 mins18 Jan 1994
India Inspires its Rural Development Leaders
India's new plan for rural development begins with inspiring the people at the top
13 mins24 Jan 1994
Farmers Return to the Land in Afghanistan
Agriculture is starting a long recovery as farmers return to the land
13 mins15 Feb 1994
IFAD: Who Will Pay?
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) – who will pay to help the poorest?
13 mins22 Feb 1994
Sri Lankan Women Work Together for a Better Deal
Sri Lankan women band together to stop exploitation of their agricultural production
13 mins01 Mar 1994
Vanuatu's Forests under Threat from Logging
Vanuatu is at risk of loosing its forests by selling them off for no lasting gain
13 mins08 Mar 1994
Three Global Challenges for Farmers
Achieving bigger yields, natural weed control and better prices
13 mins15 Mar 1994
Ghana's New Model for Sustainable Logging
Can Ghana's forest-friendly timber extraction really preserve a species-rich environment?
14 mins22 Mar 1994
Aquaculture in Cambodia
Halting the rapid decline in fish production in Cambodia
14 mins05 Apr 1994
The Importance of Forestry
What part can forestry play in saving the world's forests?
13 mins12 Apr 1994
New Shoots for the Cambodian Rice Industry
Rice production flourishes in Cambodia again with 'irrigated dry season' cultivation
14 mins19 Apr 1994
Future Farming: Plant Fibres and Non-Food Crops
The future of European farming could be plant fibres and non-food crops
13 mins25 Apr 1994
GATT and the South Countries
How will GATT affect those making their living from agriculture in the 'south countries'?
13 mins03 May 1994
The Global Rice Bowl
Redesigning the rice plant to help feed 4-5 billion people in the next decade
13 mins10 May 1994
Bigger and Better Tilapia Fish
Tilapia fish are now being selectively bred to increase productivity
13 mins17 May 1994
Soil Erosion: Everyone's Problem
Soil erosion affects 900 million farmers in 115 countries
13 mins25 May 1994
Combating Desertification
The loss of huge amounts of topsoil is turning farmland to desert worldwide
13 mins31 May 1994
Farming after the Rwandan Civil War
Collecting bean seed and food to help farmers back to the land after the Rwandan civil war
13 mins31 May 1994
Farming a Saharan Oasis
How does an oasis really work and what's the best way to farm there?
14 mins07 Jun 1994
Africa and Agricultural Reform
Why rural development programmes throughout Africa have failed
13 mins07 Jun 1994
The Power of Vegetables
What makes up a balanced diet - and why are vegetables so important?
13 mins14 Jun 1994
Vietnam: Rice Producer
Vietnam is now the third largest exporter of rice but farmers must also feed themselves
13 mins28 Jun 1994
Gambia's President Opens the Royal Agricultural Show
Sir Dawda Jawara, President of the Gambia, opens the Royal Agricultural Show in the UK
14 mins06 Jul 1994
Poultry and Science at the Royal Agricultural Show
Latest farming developments, crops and poultry at the Royal Agricultural Show
14 mins12 Jul 1994
Global Cereal Harvest Will Not Be Enough
Why an increase of 3% in the global cereal harvest is not enough to alleviate famine
13 mins19 Jul 1994