- An economist designs a sustainable agricultural system. Good news: it includes genebanks, if only as an additional thought.
- Peruvian rock art marks transition between hunting/gathering and agriculture.
- A food garden on the White House lawn? Via Slow Food Nation, get your tickets quick. And follow the blog. Thanks, Colinski, and have a good time there.
- “The total economic value of pollination worldwide amounted to €153 billion, which represented 9.5% of the value of the world agricultural production used for human food in 2005.”
- “I want the farmers to get the message that what we are doing, what they will be doing when they embrace natural farming, is revolutionary.”
Hi Luigi,
I hope things are well at CIAT.
Check this post, some of the links my be of interest to your readers: http://agdes.blogspot.com/2008/08/from-aiard-ag-biotech-updates.html
Also, read this article from USA Today about funding for ag research stations: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-07-30-food-research-gates_N.htm
Stay in touch,
Suerte
Rafael