Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Find out how to listen to other BBC stations

Episode details

World Service,17 Dec 1996,13 mins

Improved Grasslands Absorb more CO2

The Farming World

Available for over a year

Grasses imported from Africa can improve grasslands in South America and help to absorb carbon dioxide from the air. Breeding better local grasses in Zambia, plus a camel shortage in Mauritania.

Programme Website
More episodes