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Mike Mack

How will we feed a future population set to rise above nine billion? CEO of Syngenta, Mike Mack, sees potential in farming driven by bioscience. Why does he face so much mistrust?

One of the great global challenges of the next half a century will be feeding a human population set to rise beyond nine billion. Farmers worldwide face an enormous productivity challenge. Mike Mack is the CEO of Syngenta - one of the world's biggest agribusinesses. He sees farming's future driven by bioscience and genetic manipulation. But why does he face so much mistrust and suspicion?

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 27 Feb 201421:30GMT
BBC News except UK & UK HD

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Credits

InterviewerStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestMike Mack

Broadcasts

  • Mon 6 Jan 201404:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Mon 6 Jan 201409:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Mon 6 Jan 201416:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Mon 6 Jan 201421:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Thu 27 Feb 201404:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Thu 27 Feb 201409:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Thu 27 Feb 201416:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Thu 27 Feb 201421:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD