Could ancient rice seeds help fight climate change?

How farmers and scientists in eastern India are using ancient
rice seeds to fight flooding, increasing soil salinity and
drought.


The BBC’s William Kremer tells Graihagh Jackson about his visit
to the Sundarbans in West Bengal, where cyclones and rising sea
levels have devastated crops, and meets the rice growers drawing
on the skills of their forefathers, to feed their families.
Graihagh also gets a global overview from Dr Rafal Gutaker, rice
expert at Kew Gardens, London.


And if you'd like to hear more about rice, the BBC World
Service's Food Chain programme has just made a show about the
climate impacts of the crop.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5xp0


Reporter in India: William Kremer Production Team: Diane
Richardson, Graihagh Jackson, Octavia Woodward Sound Mix: Neil
Churchill and Tom Brignell Editor: Simon Watts


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