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Farmers need to produce more with less on less - COP27

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It's Agriculture and Adaptation Day here at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Agriculture is one of the largest users of water and land globally and farmers are under pressure to adapt to climate change. John Hudson, National Head of Agriculture at Nedbank, joins us to talk about how farmers must adapt in the face of the climate emergency. Ultimately, they need to produce more with less on less. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Nov 2022 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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