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Farming Today: 28/05/2024: National Parks and International Seed Banks

28/05/2024: National Parks and International Seed Banks

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 28/05/2024: National Parks and International Seed Banks

A defence of National Parks against criticism that they are environmental 'dead zones'.

An environmentalist says the UKs National Parks are becoming ‘dead zones’, a leading figure in the institution defends them.

Environmentalist Ben Goldsmith blames sheep grazing for turning the UKs National Parks into ‘dead zones’. 

Neil Heseltine the chair of National Parks England responds, and explains what role he sees for these institutions.

One of the two scientists who was instrumental in creating a back-up vault of the world’s crop seeds to protect global food security, explain how it works.

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Produced by Alun Beach

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