How farmers are protecting the soil and our food security

For a long time, soil was all but ignored. But for years, the valuable humus layer has been thinning. Farmers in Brandenburg are clearly feeling the effects of this on their sandy fields. Many are now taking steps to prepare their farms for the future. Years of drought, record rainfall and failed...

42 min - Food & Drink - DW Documentary

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