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Farm and Fortune?

Do you have what it takes to be a farmer? Is a job in farming a smart career choice? From ploughing to programming - we look at the changing state of the agricultural industry.

The origins of our food can be scrutinised, analysed, inspected, and disrupted but the production of what we eat ultimately lies with the farmer. But is modern farming a viable career choice? And what happens when the youngest generation no longer wants to farm? Manuela Saragosa examines life on the farm, what it takes to be a farmer and the changing state of agriculture.

Journalist Jesse Hirsch joins in to offer his step-by-step guide to the trials and tribulations of working the land. And we hear from the Ugandan farmer who wants to entice young people away from cities and back onto the farm to make a living. Plus, comedian Colm O鈥橰egan explains why there is a big difference between growing up on a farm and actually being a farmer.

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27 minutes

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Mon 9 Mar 2015 13:32GMT

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  • Fri 6 Mar 2015 19:32GMT
  • Mon 9 Mar 2015 00:32GMT
  • Mon 9 Mar 2015 04:32GMT
  • Mon 9 Mar 2015 13:32GMT

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