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To celebrate it’s 70th anniversary<\/a>, the MERL is exploring objects from its collections connected to the year 1951, when the Museum was first established. As part of this project PhD researcher Atenchong Talleh Nkobou of the School of Agriculture, Policy, and Development\u00a0 shares his insights on the Groundnut Film<\/em><\/a> . In this short piece<\/a> he reflects how the film and the Groundnut Scheme<\/em> more broadly relates to his current research interests. In particular, he reflects on the significance of historical representation in contemporary development research and practice, linking this discourse to Black Lives Matter and to decolonising approaches to farm and rural heritage.<\/p>\n

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\nTo watch the Groundnut Film click here<\/a>
\nTo learn more about the MERL’s 51 Voices click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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