UK farmers show how to cut carbon
18 Jun 2010
While many New Zealand farmers protest against cutting carbon emissions, or paying the price, UK farmers are showing how it can be done.
According to the British High Commission in New Zealand, farmers in the UK are now benefiting from new low-carbon revenue streams.
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