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Prickly Profit (2002)

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Film details

Country

United Kingdom
Year

2002
Type

Television

Synopsis

In arid countries, there is a great need for crops that can cope with water shortages, high temperatures and poor soils. Past attempts to use the desert for agricultural purposes - for growing fruit trees for instance - have had only limited success, and have generally not proved to be cost effective. Now Israeli agronomist Yosef Mizrahi asks: why not to take desert plants, such as cacti, and convert them into crops?

Cast & Credits

Credits
- Unknown:
  - Production Company
    
    Television Trust for the Environment
  - Supported by
    
    UNEP
  - Supported by
    
    World Wide Fund for Nature UK
  - Supported by
    
    Global Environment Facility
  - Supported by
    
    The European Commission
  - Supported by
    
    Department for International Development
  - Supported by
    
    Intermediate Technology Development Group
  - Supported by
    
    National Lottery Charities Board
  - Series Editor
    
    Robert Lamb
  - Series Producer
    
    Christopher Jeans

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