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World Service,11 Feb 1997,13 mins

Top Trees for Global Farmers

The Farming World

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The bark of the African stinkwood (Prunus africana) is used in prostate medication, the ramón (Brosimum alicastrum) tree's fruit is used for cattle feed, and the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) contains a natural pesticide. The work of the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry.

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