Nibbles: R&D, Cheese double, Cali candied yams, Sustainable joe, Soy & deforestation, Cereals in Sudan, Big Ag, History of breeding

ASTI says agricultural research investment in Africa is bearing fruit and needs to double.
There’s a cheese revolution going on in America’s heartland.
Meanwhile, the UK is worried about fake goat cheese.
“Apparently, Californians like well-tanned sweetpotatoes.” Well of course they do.
Good coffee AND conservation? I’ll take it.
Soy AND conservation in Brazil? Well, not quite, but good news nonetheless.
Cereal cultivation in Sudan pushed back several hundred years.
What are the conditions for success in large-scale agricultural initiatives? You tell them.
The history of crop improvement 101.

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HortWeek has a new nibble: “The UK needs new crop varieties to overcome challenges” — quinoa, amaranth, kale, navy beans…

Also Lithospermum arvense: “TechCrops International now owns the rights to the crop” (sic.).

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