October 22, 2008October 22, 2008 by Jeremy Cherfas

Nibbles: Funding, Cow Gods, Ãœber Bee, Rice, Bushmeat, Oaks

$50 million for climate change. Must be some for agricultural biodiversity. Via, which has the application forms.
How the Egyptians came to venerate cattle.
Building a better bee.
Official US rice harvest forecasts 20% too high. Chinese comment: “Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook.”
How about without bushmeat?
IUCN lists endangered oaks. Know any ex situ collections? Tell IUCN!

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1. Three Sisters rematriated to historical Cherokee Nation.
2. Native grains returning to Indigenous land in Australia too.
3. May need to bring back agricultural practices too, like in Peru.
4. Meanwhile, in India, farmers are trying to grow apples in new places. Go figure.
5. Anyway, seems like the IFOAM Seeds Platform might be able to help.
6. And genebanks too of course, like the Millennium Seed Bank.
7. As part of a comprehensive conservation systems, goes without saying, like in China.
8. Which also include climate-proof protected areas.
9. It worked for soybeans, after all.
10. Well, for now anyway…
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