Will robots help feed the world?

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With a growing global population we hear about technology that will help feed the world. Lorenzo Giovanni is senior economist at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation in Rome, and outlines the challenges farmers around the world are facing. Ben Crowther, co-founder of agriculture startup LettUs Grow, explains how their novel indoor growing scheme could benefit agriculture. And Sam Watson-Jones, co-founder of Small Robot discusses how micro robots could help make farming more efficient. Also in the programme, China is marking 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic. We hear about some of the country's economic challenges and opportunities from Shirley Yu, senior visiting fellow at the London School of Economics. Plus, a spying operation at Swiss bank Credit Suisse has led to the resignation of one of its top bankers. David Crow is banking editor at the Financial Times, and tells us the background. (Picture: Combine harvesters in a field. Picture credit: Getty Images.)