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Decline of Farming in Swaledale, Yorkshire

Overproduction is blamed for the decline of hill farming in Swaledale. Farmers are overproducing because the prices set by the government are plummeting. Communities are disappearing as people move away to find work.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project