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06/07/22 Wales' farm support scheme, alternatives to pesticides, tourism damaging the Isle of Skye
Welsh farmers are told they’ll have to ensure 10% of their farmland is covered in woodland before they get their subsidies.
Welsh farmers are told they’ll have to ensure 10% of their farmland is covered in woodland before they get their subsidies.
Scientists are working on new ways to protect sugar beet from aphids, without using pesticides.
All week we’re looking at rural tourism. The pressures caused by visitors to the Isle of Skye are damaging the very sights the visitors come to see.
Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Beatrice Fenton.
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