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Who Owns Seeds?

Published: March 27, 2021, 11 a.m.

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It\'s easy to take seeds for granted, to assume that there will always be more corn or wheat or rice to plant. But as\\xa0monocropping and agribusiness continue to dominate modern farming, are we losing genetic diversity, cultural history, and the nutritional value of our food? We speak to farmers, botanists and indigenous people about how they are reclaiming our seeds.

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Original Air Date: September 14, 2019

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Guests:

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Bob Quinn \\u2014 Robin Wall Kimmerer \\u2014 Seth Jovaag \\u2014 Cary Fowler

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Interviews In This Hour:

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Where Did We Go Wrong With Wheat? \\u2014 The Wisdom of the Corn Mother \\u2014 The Seeds Of Tomorrow: Defending Indigenous Mexican Corn That Could Be Our Future \\u2014 Saving Seeds For Future Generations \\u2014 Ancient Grains, Native Corn, And The Doomsday Seed Vault: How Growing Food Might Survive Disaster

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