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March 29, 2008

Anders Sandberg on the BBC

On Friday March 28th Anders Sandberg debated the future of farming on BBC Radio 4 with Robin Maynard, of the Soil Association and Professor Les Firbank from the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research.

Listen to the programme here

Is the future of farming glass skyscrapers full of plants and chickens, genetically modified crops, or does the answer lie in a return to traditional methods and wisdom? We face some big challenges over the next decades, land will be needed for people to live on, to grow energy crops, and to grow enough food for an ever increasing world population. And all of that has to be achieved while our climate changes.

Posted by Waldemar at March 29, 2008 07:56 AM