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CUSO in Agriculture

Accession number: 
1968.0027

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Production Years: 
1968

Languages:

  • English
Film Properties: 
  • 16mm
  • Colour
  • Sound
Length (feet): 
573 (16mm)
Length (minutes): 
17

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Concordia University, Montreal, Québec: 16mm.
"This film provides brief profiles of the work of Canadians in countries such as Tanzania, New Guinea and Ghana. These CUSO agriculturists teach the natives to utilize their land effectively."

Library and Archives Canada: 16mm.
"A short documentary film which profiles several projects, and people who are sponsored by the Canadian University Service Overseas. In Tanzania, Trevor Chandler from British Columbia helps to with research into beekeeping and honey production. In New Guinea, Clive Webb from Saskatchewan helps farmers to develop managment skills and in Ghana, George Martin helps local farmers to design and build better silos for crop storage. The science of silvaculture is taught to rural Malaysians to help with the preservation of the tropical forest while benefiting from its harvest."