Nature Inc. A fruit and nut case. Episode 1
Description
NATURE INC. goes to the almond groves of California to discover how a mysterious decrease in the bee population threatens the $15 billion agro business in the USA. Local producers and scientists talk about how they and the bees – are coping. Then it’s off to Ghana to report on the vital role that persecuted fruit bats play in the multi-billion dollars chocolate and cosmetics industry.
Runtime
22 minutes
Series
Subjects
- Bee culture (11)
- Human ecology (350)
- Environmental economics (30)
- Shea butter industry (2)
- Agriculture (183)
- Almond (2)
Geography
Genre
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
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