11/07/23 Seasonal workers; peas for drought; farm water shortages
Migrant seasonal workers in the English horticulture industry are vulnerable to exploitation according to a new report. Plus why scientists are genetically editing grass pea genes.
A new report into the conditions for migrant seasonal workers in the English horticulture industry says they are vulnerable to exploitation, and calls on the government to amend the seasonal worker visa scheme.
Why scientists are genetically editing the genes of grass peas to reduce their toxicity.
A dairy farmer in Cornwall shares how they're trying to cope with a drought that's lasted nearly a year.
Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Rhiannon Fitz-Gerald.
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