Comments on: Some answers from Amman http://agro.biodiver.se/2010/02/some-answers-from-amman/ Crops, animals, wild relatives ... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jacob http://agro.biodiver.se/2010/02/some-answers-from-amman/comment-page-1/#comment-831116 Jacob Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:34:13 +0000 http://agro.biodiver.se/?p=10123#comment-831116 The maize mass selection approach would soon hit a barrier, I suspect. I have become suspicious of the cornucopian selection stories. The maize mass selection approach would soon hit a barrier, I suspect. I have become suspicious of the cornucopian selection stories.

]]> By: Jacob http://agro.biodiver.se/2010/02/some-answers-from-amman/comment-page-1/#comment-831113 Jacob Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:31:10 +0000 http://agro.biodiver.se/?p=10123#comment-831113 I thought more about setting up value chains around sorghum and millet, like Nigerian Guinness beer (made from sorghum). But including water consumption in an eco-label isn´t a bad idea at all! I thought more about setting up value chains around sorghum and millet, like Nigerian Guinness beer (made from sorghum).

But including water consumption in an eco-label isn´t a bad idea at all!

]]> By: Luigi http://agro.biodiver.se/2010/02/some-answers-from-amman/comment-page-1/#comment-830976 Luigi Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:03:41 +0000 http://agro.biodiver.se/?p=10123#comment-830976 Yes, we can indeed perhaps mention them. And if I had been awake, I might have. Yes, we can indeed perhaps mention them. And if I had been awake, I might have.

]]> By: Luigi http://agro.biodiver.se/2010/02/some-answers-from-amman/comment-page-1/#comment-830973 Luigi Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:01:25 +0000 http://agro.biodiver.se/?p=10123#comment-830973 No, and no. Alas. No, and no. Alas.

]]> By: Jeremy http://agro.biodiver.se/2010/02/some-answers-from-amman/comment-page-1/#comment-830961 Jeremy Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:58:54 +0000 http://agro.biodiver.se/?p=10123#comment-830961 Market demand for drought resistance is an interesting concept. Clearly the market can "demand" things like equitable treatment of farming and adherence to different sets of rules. Could we see a "More crop per drop" label any time soon? Personally, I think not. But I'd be happy to be proved wrong. Market demand for drought resistance is an interesting concept. Clearly the market can “demand” things like equitable treatment of farming and adherence to different sets of rules. Could we see a “More crop per drop” label any time soon? Personally, I think not. But I’d be happy to be proved wrong.

]]> By: ELizabeth http://agro.biodiver.se/2010/02/some-answers-from-amman/comment-page-1/#comment-830958 ELizabeth Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:45:15 +0000 http://agro.biodiver.se/?p=10123#comment-830958 We can perhaps mention the phenotyping networks for drought tolerance of the Generation Challenge Programme as one ongoing initiative re. 'worldwide network of testing sites relevant to the anticipated environments of the most threatened countries' ? We can perhaps mention the phenotyping networks for drought tolerance of the Generation Challenge Programme as one ongoing initiative re. ‘worldwide network of testing sites relevant to the anticipated environments of the most threatened countries’ ?

]]> By: Jacob http://agro.biodiver.se/2010/02/some-answers-from-amman/comment-page-1/#comment-830844 Jacob Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:34:01 +0000 http://agro.biodiver.se/?p=10123#comment-830844 Any idea what the "physiological basis" is, for the 2% yield improvement in maize? Were there any ideas about how to change market demand towards more drought-resistant crops? Any idea what the “physiological basis” is, for the 2% yield improvement in maize?

Were there any ideas about how to change market demand towards more drought-resistant crops?

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