Non-Violent Agriculture: Solid Straw

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

165

Date Released

1975

Length of issue (in feet)

527

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Non-Violent Agriculture: Bee Bopper
2. 2Non-Violent Agriculture: Solid Straw
3. 3Non-Violent Agriculture: Foldgate
4. 4Non-Violent Agriculture: High-speed Seeds

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: A few unusual approaches to stepping up efficiency in agriculture. Every year, the equivalent of millions of tons of fuel is burned off to rid the fields of straw. And the major reason is that straw is just too bulky for economic transportation or storage. But, turn the huge, loose straw bales into tiny cyclinders of rock-hard solid fuel, and you have a totally different situation. Indeed, you have a totally different material as well: solid straw.

Keywords

Agriculture; Science and technology; Fuels; Energy resources

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/165

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Cutter

Peter Day

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