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World Service,02 Jun 1997,13 mins

Biodiversity Is about 'Power over Food'

The Farming World

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Biodiversity is about 'the power over food for the next century', for billions of people. Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture meet to discuss how best to preserve vital genetic diversity for food production. Plus, plant needs for ayurvedic medical treatments offering new livelihood to farmers in Sri Lanka.

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