Episode 920
Cheaper food from fewer fertilisers
Cutting back on environmental damage is key to farming of the future...
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
February 7, 202328m 11s
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Show Notes
Scientists and governments are working together to turn farming, one of the foremost causes of global emissions, into a future-proof industry. We'll hear about the UK governments new sustainable farming scheme which rewards farmers for eco-friendly practices, scientists working on reducing reliance on harmful and costly fertilisers for grain crops, and the food formed of microbes which might soon feature on supermarket shelves... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
foodfertiliserenvironmentlandmanagementsustainablecropsgrainproteinbacteriageneticmodification