Where the Buffalo Roam

Synopsis

Follows the fortunes of the farming communities in the Midwest of the United States, where they have been devastated by over-exploitation of the land. Profits have plummeted, costs soared, as the wells - dug to provide irrigation and revive the West after the dust bowl of the 1930s - dry up. Crippled by debt, small farmers are once again being forced to abandon their land as large-scale farms take over. Heavily subsidised by the US government, small farmers are being paid to plant grass in a bid to conserve water resources and enterprising ranchers can now introduce buffalo back on the plains.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 40 min.

Year of production

1993

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) (UK education)

Subjects

Agriculture; Environmental science

Keywords

farming; United States of America

Credits

Director

Brian Leith

Producer

Amanda Aneunissen; Brian Leith

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Name

Scorer Associates

Distributor

Name

TVE

Email

General email: tve@tve.org.uk.Sales and outreach: distribution@tve.org.uk

Web

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Phone

+ 91 (11) 26 410 684

Address

46 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3QJ

Notes

TVE works with partners globally to produce films on environment and development issues, as well as health and human rights. Most of the 600 films are available for sale on DVD for educational use. Previously known as Television Trust for the Environment.