00:00:19 Voice of the Farmer. 00:30 The narrator discusses the significance of the farmer as a profession. 00:01:10 The narrator discusses plant physiology and how it's energy dense characteristics are essential to humans. 00:02:35 The narrator focuses on a subsistence farmer in Niger, West Africa struggling with the slow degradation of his soil. 00:03:28 The narrator discusses another farmer in Kansas, United States struggling to pay for measures that would help conservation efforts on the farm. 00:04:28 The narrator discusses the effects that agriculture has on environmental degradation including soil erosion, over pumping of underground aquifers, too much fertilizer and pesticide, and money. The narrator also discusses urban development, industrial waste, air pollution, damaged ozone, climate change, poverty, and inequitable access to soil and water. 00:06:00 The narrator discusses the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) Environment Committee including T. Ben Ammar Tunisia, G. Doornbos Netherlands, P. Eliason Australia, L. Montemayor Philippines, M. Maslyn United States, G. Magadzire Zimbabwe, M. Thimbaud Argentina. 00:07:14 The narrator discusses IFAP's Environment Committee's work in Washington D.C. 1993 and shows clips of some of the talks about sustainable farming practices from scientists, farmers, and businesses. 00:12:46 The narrator and IFAP speakers discusses the issue of soil erosion globally. 00:15:00 The narrator discusses the significance of the networking for IFAP Environmental Committee members. 00:15:44 The narrator discusses significance of IFAP Environmental Committee task of developing sustainable agricultural policy. 00:16:39 The narrator talks about IFAP looking at an environmentally sustainable farm outside D.C. that doesn't use farm programs subsidies. 00:18:18 The National Farmers Union president gives last talk at conference. 00:19:29 Produced for the IFAP Environment Committee. 00:19:36 Palm & Smith Film Production AB. 00:19:57 End of recording.
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00:00:19 Voice of the Farmer. 00:30 The narrator discusses the significance of the farmer as a profession. 00:01:10 The narrator discusses plant physiology and how it's energy dense characteristics are essential to humans. 00:02:35 The narrator focuses on a subsistence farmer in Niger, West Africa struggling with the slow degradation of his soil. 00:03:28 The narrator discusses another farmer in Kansas, United States struggling to pay for measures that would help conservation efforts on the farm. 00:04:28 The narrator discusses the effects that agriculture has on environmental degradation including soil erosion, over pumping of underground aquifers, too much fertilizer and pesticide, and money. The narrator also discusses urban development, industrial waste, air pollution, damaged ozone, climate change, poverty, and inequitable access to soil and water. 00:06:00 The narrator discusses the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) Environment Committee including T. Ben Ammar Tunisia, G. Doornbos Netherlands, P. Eliason Australia, L. Montemayor Philippines, M. Maslyn United States, G. Magadzire Zimbabwe, M. Thimbaud Argentina. 00:07:14 The narrator discusses IFAP's Environment Committee's work in Washington D.C. 1993 and shows clips of some of the talks about sustainable farming practices from scientists, farmers, and businesses. 00:12:46 The narrator and IFAP speakers discusses the issue of soil erosion globally. 00:15:00 The narrator discusses the significance of the networking for IFAP Environmental Committee members. 00:15:44 The narrator discusses significance of IFAP Environmental Committee task of developing sustainable agricultural policy. 00:16:39 The narrator talks about IFAP looking at an environmentally sustainable farm outside D.C. that doesn't use farm programs subsidies. 00:18:18 The National Farmers Union president gives last talk at conference. 00:19:29 Produced for the IFAP Environment Committee. 00:19:36 Palm & Smith Film Production AB. 00:19:57 End of recording.
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