15/06/2012
Charlotte Smith hears from agricultural engineers who say they can help feed the world in the future.
Charlotte Smith hears from agricultural engineers who say they can help feed the world in the future. Following last year's Foresight report, the Institution of Agricultural Engineers are releasing a report saying the UK needs to invest in bioengineering for the next agricultural revolution.
This weekend it's Open Farm Sunday where hundreds of farms across the country are opening their gates and letting the public in. Anna Hill visits a Norfolk farm who are opening for the first time. As part of Open Farm Sunday there will be a pollinator survey, so Charlotte goes counting insects in Hampshire.
And Charlotte discusses the role of biomass and biofuel for our energy needs.
The presenter is Charlotte Smith and the producer is Emma Weatherill.
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