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Nature Inc. Episode 10, One sexy tuber /

Industrial farming has discarded genetic diversity in favour of a handful of high-yielding monocultures. But these exhaust the soil and are vulnerable to crop diseases and pests that genetic diversity protects against. Now some agribusinesses and farmers are seeing sustainable profits and productivi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Posada, Alexandra (Director), Gould, Rob (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Montreal. QC : CinéFête, 2009.
Subjects:
Agriculture.
Food crops.
Sustainable development.
Potatoes.
Cultures vivrières.
Développement durable.
Pomme de terre.
Online media.
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Industrial farming has discarded genetic diversity in favour of a handful of high-yielding monocultures. But these exhaust the soil and are vulnerable to crop diseases and pests that genetic diversity protects against. Now some agribusinesses and farmers are seeing sustainable profits and productivity in crop diversity. NATURE INC. focuses on the humble potato in its home in the High Andes and in Africa and Asia to see how going back to long forgotten varieties can improve food security and farm profits.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed October 19, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (22 min.)
Playing Time:00:21:06