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Long winter seeds high hopes for farmers
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Winter sports enthusiasts are not the only people in Switzerland to have delighted in the bountiful snow; the long cold period has also left most farmers smiling. “Basically cold winters are good for agriculture, because they kill pests and diseases,” Sandra Helfenstein, media spokeswoman of the Swiss Farmers Union, told swissinfo. That is not the…
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But the move has provoked strong opposition from farmers using the plant, while some experts have cast doubt over the evidence used to enforce the ban. The Federal Agriculture Office said that the ban, which came into force on March 1, covers all types of hemp – the plant used to make the cannabis drug.…
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The Pro Specie Rara foundation was established in 1982 with the aim of preserving traditional species and kinds of farm animals, crops, fruit and vegetables to ensure that they do not die out. Here is a selection of the animals which its targeted breeding system is helping to conserve. (All pictures: Pro Specie Rara)
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