Energy Wise #1 - Keeping Pests at Bay
Ask any farmer their biggest fear apart from bad weather and most will say, pests. John Terrett checks out what can be done to stamp out the maggots and beetles that devastate human crops. And what you can do to keep those garden pests at bay and how to grow and store and sell different products.IN: "Ever since ...
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Energy Wise #2 - Bio-Dynamic Farming in Sweden
In Sweden whole areas of the Baltic Sea have been seriously degraded by "run-off" from chemicals used on coastal farmland. John Terrett reports on a plan to wipe-out such coastal damage by using bio-dynamic farming methods where pesticides or artificial fertilisers are banned.IN: "Autumn in ...
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Energy Wise #3 - Indian Funghi
No matter how fertile your land is there are often downsides to farming in parts of the globe where on the face of it weather and soil exist in perfect harmony. For example where staple crops can grow easily, so too can unwanted ones like fungi that produce harmful toxins. John Terrett reports on an Indian project designed to boost productivity while making sure the health of humans and animals is protected.IN: "Andhra Pradesh ...
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Energy Wise #4 - Wild Mushrooms
The popularity of wild mushrooms as a food is spreading rapidly thanks to enthusiasts like the TV chef Raymond Blanc. But weren't wild mushrooms once regarded as extremely dangerous and to be avoided at all costs? John Terrett reports on a Welsh company that's changing the image of woodland fungi.IN: "These British ...
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Energy Wise #5 - Hydroponics
About a hundred years ago scientists came to the conclusion that soil doesn't really do much for plants except help to prop them up. That same "discovery" had been made thousands of years earlier by the ancient Aztecs and so work was stepped up to find ways of growing plants in environments other than the ground. John Terrett reports on a technique known as Hydroponics.IN: "To grow ...
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Energy Wise #6 - Sweet Potatoes in China
In parts of rural China the soil is of such poor quality farmers are forced to grow only one staple food. This can lead to the easy spread of viruses in their crop. John Terrett reports on a scheme to help ensure the long term survival of Sweet Potatoes - vital to the well being of millions of poor people.IN: "Jinan, the ...
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