Nibbles: FAOSTAT, Drought, Seeds, Helianthus, Coffee trade, CePaCT, Figs, Old rice and new pigeonpea, Navajo tea, Cattle diversity, Diabetes, Art, Aurochs, Cocks

FAO sets data free. About time.
Presentation on drought risk and preparedness around the world. Nice maps.
A Facebook for seeds?
The diversity of Jerusalem artichoke. In France.
Coffee certification 101.
Nice plug for SPC’s Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees.
The fig of choice in San Francisco.
Back to traditional rice varieties in India. But forward to new pigeonpea varieties in Malawi. Go figure.
Navajo tea. Would love to try it.
“The mixed (east-west) affiliation of Mongolian cattle parallels the mixed affiliation of Mongolians themselves.”
Lancet article mentions Lois Englberger and her Go Local work in the Pacific in context of diabetes epidemic in Asia-Pacific.
Edible art.
More on bringing back the aurochs. Does anyone really want one, though?
Great variety of rare and exotic poultry breeds. Temptation to pun smuttily averted, mostly.