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China food for a billion plus

The video looks at the problems involved in feeding such a large population and its effect on the environment by tracking it from source to table.

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  • "Food for a billion plus"@en
  • "Voyager experience in global geography"

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  • "The video looks at the problems involved in feeding such a large population and its effect on the environment by tracking it from source to table."@en
  • "Despite its huge population and expanding industrial economy, most of China's inhabitants are farmers. This program journeys to Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and Beijing, exploring the relationship between Chinese agriculture and the urban centers of the country. Featuring visits to large-scale and family-operated farms, a walk along the Great Wall, and an interview with the U.S. embassy's agricultural attache, the program illuminates China's efforts to improve crop yields, food distribution, and environmental conditions. A viewable/printable instructor's guide-including geographical background information, extension activities, vocabulary handouts, and more-is available online. Correlates to National Geography Standards. (25 minutes)."@en
  • "We explore a number of diverse countries and experience how poeple of other cultures deal with global issues in their daily lives. Issues covered include: changing borders, emerging economies, the global environment, political landscapes, population explosions, global trade, the power of nature, natural resources, the movement of people, and cultural conflict. Tour a mechanised and a non-mechanised farm and investigate how they impact the environment."@en
  • "American teenagers visit China and find out about the country, especially farming, by talking to local people and representatives of business. They visit Hong Kong and large farms in the country. Includes maps, facts and statistics."
  • "Explores the relationship between Chinese agriculture and the urban centers of the country while also reporting on China's efforts to improve crop yields, food distribution, and environmental conditions."@en
  • "Despite its huge population and expanding industrial economy, most of China's inhabitants are farmers. This program journeys to Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and Beijing, exploring the relationship between Chinese agriculture and the urban centers of the country. Featuring visits to large-scale and family-operated farms, a walk along the Great Wall, and an interview with the U.S. embassy's agricultural attache, the program illuminates China's efforts to improve crop yields, food distribution, and environmental conditions."@en
  • ""Lyndi, Corey, and Jennifer travel to China to study the country's agricultural methods and their impact on the environment. In Hong Kong, they learn about modern city life and the agriculture needed to support it. Their journey also takes them to Guangzhou, Beijing, and the Great Wall. Experts explain the importance of technology in agriculture, along with the environmental concerns arising from the expansion of food production and industry in China."--Container."@en

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  • "Documentary films"@en
  • "Videorecording"@en
  • "Internet videos"@en
  • "Educational films"@en

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  • "China food for a billion plus"
  • "China food for a billion plus"@en
  • "China: Food for a Billion Plus"@en

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