Mediacorp
The Polarizing Politics of Cow Slaughter in India
Listen to two individual perspectives on why the cow has polarized India and why compassion for the cow may be missing from both sides. Deciphering India, The Sacred Cow part 9/9
SWPictures
The Plant that Cures Malaria: The Challenges and Triumphs of Artemisia Growers in Africa
The Plant that Cures Malaria part 4/5: Clovis, a farmer in East Africa, faces challenges in transporting his Artemisia crop to buyers. Despite negotiating a new contract, the farmers are paid 1/3 less per kilo compared to last year and...
Mediacorp
Trouble on the Mekong: Negative Effect of Dams on the Mekong River
This video highlights the growing demand for power in the developing world, particularly in Asia, and the reliance on hydropower as a clean alternative to fossil fuels. However, it also explores the negative consequences of hydropower...
Mediacorp
Banned Beef: Exploring Mumbai's Culinary Controversy
In this video, the narrator explores the impact of a recent beef ban in Mumbai, India, imposed by the state government. Learn what it is like to search for a restaurant serving beef in Mumbai. Deciphering India, The Sacred Cow part 3/9
The Wall Street Journal
The Digital Food Chain
Agricultural companies have struggled for years to reliably predict consumer purchasing habits and the profitability of crops. Now they're betting on automation and data analysis to change that.
The Wall Street Journal
Water Security: Part II
U.S. farms, ever more productive, are draining water supplies and often fouling the nation's rivers. What can farmers do to improve water quality? And how is that objective balanced against the increasing demand for food?
Michigan Radio
Burning Grass for Alternative Electricity
Energy experts are thinking about ways to replace coal that’s burned in American power stations. One alternative is to burn plants because they can produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions. This results in biomass power. Listen to learn...
TLDR News
Britain's First Deal Since Brexit: UK Australia Trade Deal Explained - TLDR News
One of the main selling points of Brexit was that it'd allow the UK to strike trade deals with other countries. Yesterday, for the first time, this came true with Johnson announcing a trade deal with Australia - the only original deal...
The Wall Street Journal
Plant Tinkerers
A new generation of startups are harnessing gene-editing technologies to take on the multibillion-dollar giants of the crop-seed industry. Will consumers buy in?
Science360
Software helps farmers use image data to analyze crops - ViSUS
ViSUS LLC, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation, has created software to help farmers analyze aerial photos of crops. Farmers often gather crop data using drones to take aerial photos, but it can take up to two days...
The Viral Fever
Mayan Garden, Mexico: Mayan Conservation Efforts
Mayan Garden, Mexico part 1/2: This video explores the relationship between the ancient Maya civilization and the tropical rainforest they inhabited, as well as how their conservation practices have been passed down through generations....
Mediacorp
Challenges in Meeting Growing Food Demand in Indonesia
This video highlights the challenges faced by Indonesian farmers in meeting the country's growing food demand. It discusses the transition from traditional organic farming practices to modern commercial rice farms and the consequences of...
Hip Hughes History
The Homefront During WWII: NightHawks by Edward Hopper (Amor Sciendi)
In this lecture we take a look at WWII America.
Curated Video
Recognizing and Correcting Run-On Sentences
In this video, the teacher guides students through a lesson on recognizing and correcting run-on sentences. The teacher explains the components of a complete sentence, such as the subject and predicate, and demonstrates how to identify...
Mediacorp
Trouble on the Mekong: Solar Power to the Rescue
This video highlights the efforts of Okra Solar, a social enterprise backed by the Cambodian Government, to provide clean and affordable energy to off-grid communities in Cambodia. This sustainable approach showcases the potential for...
US Department of Agriculture
USDA-ARS Monitoring Water Quality Using Drones
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service are using drones to sample irrigation ponds for e-coli. This could give farmers a new tool to avoid spraying potentially harmful bacteria on crops. USDA’s...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
DAY 12 | STORY | The Wicked Tricks of Till Owlyglass
The Twelfth Day DAY 12 | STORY | The Wicked Tricks of Till Owlyglass When we hear how Till Owlyglass cured a small boy’s constipation, and how he taught a merchant to pack eggs tightly.
SWPictures
SURVIVOR'S GUIDE - A Cowboy's Story
This is the extraordinary story of the struggle for survival among dairy farmers in Latin America! Javier Aguayo has a small herd of cows in Guayas, a lowland area of Ecuador. He is up at the crack of dawn on his horse rounding up his...
The Wall Street Journal
D'Artagnan CEO on the Meatless Movement and the Future of Restaurants
Entrepreneur and D’Artagnan CEO Ariane Daguin discusses cultural and consumer shifts in the food industry, the meatless movement and the challenge ahead for restaurants.
US Department of Agriculture
Training the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
USDA has announced funding under the new Farm Bill to train and educate the next generation of farmers and ranchers.
Next Animation Studio
Locust plague and coronavirus threaten food security in East Africa
East African countries could be facing a food crisis as waves of locusts have been hitting crops in the region since the end of 2019.
The Art Assignment
What This Photo Doesn't Show
This photograph of young farmers on their way to a dance was taken in Germany in 1914 by August Sander. Except they weren't farmers. And the dance they were on their way to was World War I.
Mediacorp
Trouble on the Mekong: Protecting Cambodia's Fish, Forests, and Wildlife
This video highlights the challenges faced by Cambodia, where droughts and the construction of new dams are threatening the country's reliance on fish as a vital source of protein. It also discusses the negative impact of deforestation...
60 Second Histories
Maya calendar
This short video explores the two calendars; the Tzolk'in and the Haab and how important they were to the Maya people.