The Hunger machine. Parts 1 & 2

United Kingdom, 1987

TV show
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Episode of Series “Politics of food”.
Feeding the hungry of the world is not just an exercise in good agricultural practices or a result of foreign aid and trade. Governments can affect farmers by imposing tarrifs or providing subsidies so that even in times of surplus, the needy may be disadvantaged. More productive agricultural programmes can increase food supply, however in developing countries who receive aid and food, the incentive to develop these practices may not be encouraged by the political forces in power.

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Credits

director

Ian McFarlane

producer

Chris Bryer

production company

Yorkshire Television

Duration

00:52:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1987

Appears in

Politics of food

Group of items

Politics of food

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

509803

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Agriculture - Economic aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Food supply - Developing countries

Television

Television → Television series

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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