That BBC radio documentary about farmers trying to learn from each other is out at last.
In Farm Swap, Mike Gallagher meets two farmers who are working outside their own countries.
They are both prepared to experience a new environment but for very different reasons.
You can listen online or download a podcast.
In part one Pedro, an idealistic young Ecuadorian farmer, visits Hawaii…
During his 4 month visit to Hawaii, Pedro visits a coffee plantation and learns how to encourage sustainable agriculture.
But as well as discovering new farming techniques and sharing experiences to take back to Ecuador, what can Pedro teach Hawaiian farmers in return?
As I said before, I think farmer-to-farmer exchanges are potentially a great way to learn. I’ll be tuning in.