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Charlotte Smith is in Somerset, to talk about the farming practices of the future.

Charlotte Smith visits an aquaponics farm in Somserset, to gaze into her agricultural crystal ball and guess at the farming practices we may see in the future.

What will farming look like in the 22nd century? In this programme, Charlotte Smith visits an aquaponics farm in Somerset, to gaze into her agricultural crystal ball and talk about some of the methods we may use to produce food in the future. We also hear from a vertical farm in Scotland, a field trial using robots, and a floating dairy farm in the Netherlands.

Producer: Emma Campbell

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