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Dr Denis Blight Interview

Source: Landline
Published: Sunday, June 15, 2008 12:00 AEST
Expires: Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:00 AEST

Sean Murphy's assignment in the Philippines coincided with the formation of an Australian taskforce addressing food shortages and skyrocketing prices. Former diplomat Dr Denis Blight now heads an international agricultural research organisation called The Crawford Fund. Jane Bardon caught up with Dr Blight in Canberra.

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Tags: economic-trends, agricultural-crops, food-processing, philippines

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