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
Distributor
- Name
TVE
- General email: tve@tve.org.uk.Sales and outreach: distribution@tve.org.uk
- Web
- http://tve.org/ External site opens in new window
- 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.
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