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World Service,22 Dec 1997,13 mins

Revolution that needs to be Doubly Green

The Farming World

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A review of Gordon Conway's book, The Doubly Green Revolution, in which he advocates using both biotechnology and environmentally sound farming methods, a participatory approach to agricultural aid, and the provision of credit. Plus, why millet is likely to become more important, especially if we see climate change bringing higher temperatures and lower rainfall in the the tropics.

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