Nibbles: Ag history, Kuk, Vegetables in PNG, Tonka beans, Bio-villages

Cambridge University summarizes the 10,000-year journey “from foraging to farming”.
A journey that’s still taking place at the Kuk Early Agricultural World Heritage Site in Papua New Guinea.
Where researchers are working with farmers to see which vegetables grow best where.
Tonka beans (Dipteryx odorata) are the foundation of a conservation programme in Venezuela.
Bio-villages in Bangladesh, “to improve food security and increase the supply of nutritionally rich food”. Supported by IRRI!