Green Beginnings #1 - Making Kenya's Rift Valley More Productive

In Kenya’s Rift Valley, it’s a classic story of the haves and the have nots. Farmers who live in the uplands enjoy rich soil, and mild weather. Those from other parts of the region are giving up on farming to pursue city jobs. But there are ways these poor farmers can improve their own destiny, by making their land more productive. Julie Donnelly reports that the children are showing them the way.

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Green Beginnings #2 - The Great Zucchini

The Scottish Highlands may conjure up romantic images of windswept rolling hills, sprinkled with sheep. But the idea of a lush garden, full of organic zucchini doesn't quite fit the picture. Yet one couple is paving the way for an organic bumper crop, in Scotland, using rock dust.
Julie Donnelly reports.

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Green Beginnings #3 - Healing Thai Land

For years, Thailand has served as a supermarket to the world – exporting sugar cane, rice, and other foods. The years of productivity have threatened the richness of the soil. But now farmers are finding that a mineral-infused clay – long used as a traditional medicine – is helping to heal the land, as Julie Donnelly reports.

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Green Beginnings #4 - Andean Potatoes

To the uninitiated, a potato is just a potato. But in the Andes of South America, there are over five thousand types of spuds. Some of these varieties are in danger of disappearing. But as Julie Donnelly reports, now Bolivian farmers and local companies are teaming up to create a demand for potato diversity.

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Green Beginnings #5 - Beating The Army Worm

For farmers in Northern Tanzania, toiling in the fields is just half of their job. They also must remain vigilant against a predator that aims to take their livelihood – the army worm. Julie Donnelly reports on cheap and environmenatally friendly way to beat the worm.

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