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Salt-tolerant potatoes, EU aid, Trees to fuel boilers

Anna Hill talks to the Dutch farmer pioneering salt-tolerant potatoes. Meanwhile UK veg growers hit by the Russian trade ban are angry that they won't be allowed to claim EU aid.

A Dutch farmer claims that he, and a small team of scientists, are perfecting potatoes which can tolerate salt water. The development could bring land back into production which has been lost to salinization, and reduce pressure on fresh water resources.

UK fruit and vegetable growers affected by the Russian trade ban are unhappy that the Government has turned down EU financial help.

Will there be enough trees to fuel woodchip boilers in the future? Nancy Nicolson finds out.

Presented by Anna Hill and Produced by Sarah Swadling.

13 minutes

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  • Tue 28 Oct 2014 05:45

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