Agricultural extension officers of F.A.O. encourage Asian farmers to use better methods to increase harvests. An example in Ceylon shows use of better seed and improved sowing, cultivating and fertilising. Original music by Ravi Shankar.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003626
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Developing countries
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm management
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sri Lanka
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United Nations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)