Nibbles: Roses, Stripe Rust, Cuba, Carnival, India, GCARD, Urban ag, Genetic diversity and herbivory, Biocultural diversity

The wages of Kenyan rose growers increase 22% — to $59 a month. Sinful.
Wheat stripe rust uses sex to break down barriers.
Q&A with Cuban whiz Humberto Ríos.
Latest Carnival of Evolution is up; we’re the only ag, alas.
Proposed agricultural biodiversity heritage sites in India. (Is this new?)
Investing in Underutilised Crops to Achieve Food Security. A report from the CGARD conference in March.
The Hanging Gardens of Kenya.
Living in genetic mixtures helps plants against herbivores. No, really.
“Restoring human cultures to the web of life.”