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Author: Jeremy Cherfas

Posted on May 28, 2007May 28, 2007

Monsanto buys up seed producers

Monsanto proudly announces the formation of a group to buy up seed companies.

Posted on May 28, 2007May 28, 2007

Indonesia disrupts WHO system

IPR concerns threaten ‘flu vaccine system as countries seek payment for sharing viruses.

Posted on May 27, 2007May 27, 2007

Another deadly disease

Tomato leaf curl virus has appeared in California, threatening the entire US tomato crop.

Posted on May 27, 2007May 27, 2007

Farmers Celebrate Biodiversity Day

Farmers Celebrate Biodiversity Day in Ireland …

Posted on May 27, 2007May 27, 2007

CABI e-Zine

CABI has a new e-Zine. And in the first issue, how farmers in Sri Lanka are using the internets to grow better crops.

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Fresh Nibbles

    1. Modelling adoption of biofortified crops is no substitute for empirical field surveys. Kind of obvious, but I guess needed saying.
    2. Kenyans may not need biofortified crops, though. Assuming they are actually eating their traditional vegetables.
    3. There’s a whole genebank for Africa’s vegetables.
    4. Saba senegalensis is also naturally biofortified.
    5. The High Atlas Foundation is also on a fruit tree mission
    6. Is the date palm the most important fruit tree in the world, though?
    7. I wonder what will happen to USDA’s fruit tree collections.

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