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World Service,14 Jul 1997,13 mins

Pick and Mix Grasses for Colombian Farmers

The Farming World

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When CIAT (International Center for Tropical Agriculture) offered Colombian hill farmers a choice of grasses to plant against soil erosion, they thought vetiver would come out top but farmers opted for cut and forage grass first, then sugar cane. Plus, winegrowers in Alsace, France, work on improving crop quality.

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