Protecting Plants Against Insect Invaders in Indonesia
Virginia Tech Protects Plants the World Over
With the world's population growing, the pressure is on to produce more food on less land. The challenge is especially great in the tropics, where insects and fungi compete with farmers for edible crops. That's why scientists from Virginia Tech are traveling the world: promoting powerful organic ways to protect plants. WVTF's Sandy Hausman reports from one program location: Indonesia.
Sandy Hausman traveled to Indonesia with the International Reporting Project (IRP) as a Gatekeeper Editor.
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