Biotechnology

Nibbles: Truffles, Botanicals, Cell phones, Child nutrition, Chocolate, Georgia

Truffle genome (about to be) sequenced. Pigs unimpressed.
Lunar influence on botanicals. Fascinating.
Cell phones for germplasm documentation and taxonomic identification.
Video of John Hoddinott of IFPRI discussing award-winning Lancet article on the effects of child nutrition on adult income.
Climate-ready cacao, anyone?
GEF agrobiodiversity project in Georgia a success story. See why.

Better sheep through information. From Australia, natch. Thanks, Dirk.
New Farming Matters out. When did this ILEIA magazine change its name? Remains essential reading anyway.
Some participants voice their expectations of the African Rice Congress.
A traditional Malawi meal.
Whole grain recipes.

Food Systems and Public Health: Linkages to Achieve Healthier Diets and Healthier Communities. Quite a mouthful…
Podcast: A Snapshot of Chinese Agriculture with Mike Mulvaney. Mouthwatering.
“…how can agricultural landscapes produce more with less impact?” The BBC tells us.
Florida’s citrus in trouble. Genomics to the rescue?

Software will ease seed availability. No, really.
Enforcement of organic regulations sometimes flawed. No really.
Absinthism a myth. No, really.
Potato film hits big time. No, really.
“Influential” bulls sequenced. No, really.
Tree diseases distribution will change under climate change. No, really?
Boffins in drive to double rice production in Africa. No, really.
Boffins and lawyers meet to sort out biodiversity access and benefit sharing thing. No, really. And, incidentally, what could possibly go wrong?
H5N1 committee wonders whether they have sampled enough. No, really.

Chromosomes can hop from one pathogenic fungus to another. Probably not a good thing.
Dogs originated in the Middle East after all. Decide, already, will ya?
IUCN also has a Protected Area of the Day. Genebank of the day, anyone?
Problems with bananas in Uganda surprisingly mainly abiotic. Live and learn.
Vaviblog celebrates Gary Nabhan’s birthday. Kinda. Which is also St Patrick’s Day? How cool is that?
Report on Haiti’s seed security. Needs digesting.