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Now playing Next no comment Clashes, tear gas at Bolivia coca farmers' protest Thousands of Bolivian coca leaf growers on Monday stormed the country's main coca market in La Paz following violent clashes with security forces. 05/10/2021
Now playing Next world news Arrests after raids at EU farms and vineyards over labour exploitation Police raids were carried out at 704 locations in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, France, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, and Spain. 05/10/2021
Now playing Next Nature The great wall of bees: Watch China’s daredevil beekeepers in action Beekeepers in China’s Shennongjia Nature Reserve have to clamber on top of their hives on a vertical cliff face to collect honey. 30/09/2021
Now playing Next Denmark Denmark to extend ban on mink farming until 2023 Concerns have been raised about potential mutations of the coronavirus in mink, which could affect the future effectiveness of vaccines. 28/09/2021
Now playing Next Nature The future of sustainable food looks more blue than green New research shows that food sourced from our lakes and oceans could help tackle climate change and malnutrition. 25/09/2021
Now playing Next no comment Fog catchers provide water to deserted hills of Lima Peruvians living in one of the world's driest areas may have a solution to their water crisis - "fog catchers" that catch droplets through thick, swirling blankets of mist. 24/09/2021
Now playing Next Climate Stopping deforestation doesn't just save lives, it revives economies New research has shown that deforestation isn’t just a problem for removing carbon from the atmosphere, it’s also fundamentally changing the climate crucial for Brazil’s agriculture to thrive. 16/09/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands Rotterdam hosts world's first eco-friendly 'floating farm' It houses 40 cows and doesn't need human personnel to process the milk. 06/09/2021
Now playing Next no comment Indigenous rally ahead of Brazil land rights ruling Thousands of Indigenous Brazilians from more than 170 ethnic groups demonstrated in Brasilia, ahead of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on land rights. 26/08/2021
Now playing Next Work Meet 'Tom', the robot farmer of the future Amid climate change uncertainties and market pressures to keep food cheap, automation might be the answer to future proofing farming. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation This is what farms could look like in the future This is a 'Farm of the Future'. In the Netherlands, researchers and farmers are using technological innovations to create an agriculture that is both sustainable and competitive. #EUFarm2Fork 15/08/2021
Now playing Next Climate Sicily's fruit farmers adapt produce to changing climate Sicilian fruit growers are battling to adapt to drought and extreme heat as the Italian region experiences its driest summer of the last ten years. 11/08/2021