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202314 minTV-Gdoc-short

Agro Ecology Climate Change Food Sustainability

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Farming for the Future

202314 minTV-Gdoc-short

Mark Venner begins transforming his dairy farm in the Netherlands into a food forest in response to government initiatives to reduce nitrogen emissions.

Agro Ecology Climate Change Food Sustainability

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Farming for the Future

2023• 14 minTV-G

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Mark Venner begins transforming his dairy farm in the Netherlands into a food forest in response to government initiatives to reduce nitrogen emissions.

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Kieran Moreiradirector

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Mark Venner runs a dairy farm in the Netherlands. In 2023, he begins converting his traditional livestock operation into a food forest due to government initiatives aimed at lowering nitrogen emissions from cattle manure. As Venner implements these sustainable farming practices, local farmers voice concerns about the potential effects on their livelihoods. The film captures Venner's agricultural transformation and the varied responses from the farming community regarding environmental practices and their impact on the industry.

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