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How are we going to feed the planet in a sustainable way?

We're on a journey from field to fork to explore whether technological innovation and modern agriculture can rise to the challenge of feeding the planet in a sustainable way.

As we race towards a global population of nine then ten billion how are we going to feed the planet in a sustainable way that doesn't exhaust the earth's resources? We're on a journey from field to fork to explore whether technological innovation and modern agriculture can rise to this challenge. Welcome to "Follow the Food."

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Follow the Food: Farmers on the Frontline

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Amanda Little meets innovating farmers on three different continents.

How can farmers produce enough food, in an environmentally friendly way, to feed a growing global population? Amanda Little meets innovating farmers on three different continents.

Hunger and food shortages are profound problems facing the world today. How can farmers produce enough food, in an environmentally friendly way, to feed a growing global population in the face of climate change and supply-side disruption caused by war and the after-effects of Covid-19? In this Follow the Food special programme, Amanda Little meets farmers on three different continents striving and innovating to overcome these challenges. 

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