Nibbles: Cloisters, Plum breeding, Wild tomatoes, Phytosanitary regulations, Public breeding, EU regulations, Svalbard @10, Local grains, Chips, ICRAF double
- Medieval monastery gardens deconstructed.
- Burbank’s plums decoded.
- The wild tomatoes of the Galapagos evaluated.
- Germplasm exchange expedited.
- Public sector plant breeding advocated.
- Farmer-saved seeds saved?
- Svalbard Global Seed Vault celebrated.
- Local flour milled.
- Potato chips (crisps) invented.
- Indigenous trees taken seriously. Very seriously.
Ensuring the future of coffee
Biz model is growing, having benefits, and impact, and understanding that is better if you share it. @HowardShultz @Starbucks #SaC18 pic.twitter.com/0PqUgLl3Vy
— TechFood Magazine (@techfood_mag) May 7, 2018
Want impact, Mr Starbucks? You could try supporting the coffee diversity conservation strategy for a start.
Featured: Diversification
Jacob has a suggestion for researchers interested in the link between agricultural diversification and nutrition:
We need a new generation of studies that looks at the effects of diversification on nutrition with a broader perspective on the candidate mechanisms for this link.
So, people, get specific.
Taking the pulse of legume research
The 7th International Food Legumes Research Conference started yesterday in Marrakesh. Like the World Cup, they happen only every four years, and are eagerly awaited. Unlike the World Cup, Brazil doesn’t feature much, and you can’t follow along on TV with a beer. There is, however, Twitter.
A short summary of Day 1 at the International Food Legumes Research Conference #IFLRC2018 @iflrc: https://t.co/jikEKvuKcI pic.twitter.com/uWPnx4xQVT
— ICARDA (@ICARDA) May 6, 2018