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The world's food sources are under pressure, from climate change, population growth and an over-reliance on a few key crops - rice, maize and wheat. If one of these crops were to fail we'd be in trouble, but there is an insurance policy - thousands of wild ancestor seeds, kept under lock and key,...


Radio New Zealand[Seed Banks - Colin Khoury]Seed Banks - Colin Khoury

How a microfinance institution has achieved a very high repayment rate by offering training to its borrowers.


Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation[Repaying loans ? training for borrowers]Repaying loans ? training for borrowers

Selling to a crop buying agency is another marketing strategy that small-scale farmers may chose to adopt. This interview features a Zambian co-operative that sells its export vegetables (Mange Tout, Fine Beans, Babycorn)to an agency, for which it has to fulfil very strict production standards. I...


Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation[Selling to an agency]Selling to an agency

Ham Onsando, a restaurant owner and member of the Global Food Safety organisation, describes risks from dirty irrigation water used in urban farming, and other food risks facing urban consumers.


Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation[Urban farming and food]Urban farming and food

Dr Grace Malindi, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture Extension Services in Malawi, describes a variety of programmes that are supporting communities affected by AIDS.


Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation[Agricultural support to combat AIDS]Agricultural support to combat AIDS

Emmanuel Mutamba of the Green Living Movement describes how agroforestry is improving food security and farm income in central Zambia.


Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation[Agroforestry for food security]Agroforestry for food security

Namo Chuma, of the NGO Environment Africa, explains how traditional arrangements have protected trees in Zimbabwe, and how a new piece of legislation could empower communities to protect their forests against illegal exploitation by commercial interests.


Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation[Supporting good traditions]Supporting good traditions

Dr Ndabezinhle Mkhwananzi, Veterinary officer in Matabeleland North province Zimbabwe.


Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation[Foot and mouth disease (FMD)-1]Foot and mouth disease (FMD)-1

Diet related illness in the Caribbean, the cost implications, and the need for people to eat and live more healthily.


Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation[Food and health - making the link]Food and health - making the link

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