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Genetic time bomb /

Explores the loss of genetic diversity in food crops as farmers around the world grow hybrids instead of local varieties. Looks at efforts to collect, save, grow and distribute rare and threatened seeds.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Oregon Public Broadcasting, Video Project
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Oakland, CA : Video Project, [1994]
Subjects:
Food crops > Losses > Prevention.
Food crops > Germplasm resources.
Seeds.
Plant genetics.
Germplasm resources, Plant.
Gene banks, Plant.
Description
Summary:Explores the loss of genetic diversity in food crops as farmers around the world grow hybrids instead of local varieties. Looks at efforts to collect, save, grow and distribute rare and threatened seeds.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (50 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Videography, Milt Kitter ; music, Michael Bade.