Living With Elephants: Saba Douglas-Hamilton and Sangduen 'Lek' Chailert

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Datshiane Navanayagam talks to two women from Uganda and the UK working at seed banks to secure the future of the world's plant life.Gloria Otieno is a scientist and genetic policy specialist with Alliance Biodiversity CIAT working to create and support seed banks in Kenya, Ugand ...  Show more

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