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Posted on June 1, 2008June 3, 2008

Talking about Vavilov

The New York Botanical Garden hosted a World Science Festival panel discussion about Nikolai Vavilov on 31 May. The moderator, Carl Zimmer, has a video of a conversation with co-panelist Peter Pringle on his blog. 1 Pringle is the author of The Murder of Nikolai Vavilov.

Later stiil: Check out the comment from Cary Fowler on Svalbard, though.

Posted on May 30, 2008May 30, 2008

Nibbles: Oils, Mango, Agro-tourism

  • Oils unpacked.
  • Indian mango aficionado grafts 300 varieties on a single tree.
  • Agro-tourism parks a great hit in Maharashtra.
Posted on May 12, 2008May 12, 2008

Nibbles: NUS, Value-added, Values, Genebank, IPR

  • New Agriculturist focuses on neglected species.
  • Chocolate, wine… Fellow could have himself a pretty good weekend in Vegas with that lot.
  • Irish evaluate biodiversity, apparently ignore agriculture.
  • Sasa schemes to save Scottish landraces.
  • The Indian Seed and Patent Acts dissected.
Posted on May 8, 2008May 9, 2008

Nibbles: Ancient grains, ex situ, onions, organic, marine resources

  • Lots of new products feature ancient grains; King Tut unavailable for comment.
  • How genebanks work. Both Jeremy and Luigi available for comment and editing services.
  • Crackdown on onion smuggling.
  • Alleged myths about organic farming.
  • First Americans ate seaweed.
Posted on May 6, 2008May 6, 2008

Nibbles: Insects, EMBRAPA, Prices, Cuba, Supermarkets

  • Climate change threatens tropical insects and their pollination services.
  • Brazil rises in world genebank rankings.
  • Food price crisis advice summarized.
  • Cuba “sustainable” agriculture at crossroads.
  • Supermarkets bad for small farmers?

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Fresh Nibbles

    1. A little more safety for Ukraine’s seeds, thanks to a new genebank.
    2. A little more safety for Mexico’s native maize, thanks to Pres. Sheinbaum.
    3. A little more safety for Andean agriculture, thanks to Ecuadorian Indigenous women and Inside Mater in Peru.
    4. A little more safety for Ischia’s zampognaro bean and Amalfi’s lemons, thanks to local people (and GIAHS).
    5. A little more safety for Pacific crops, thanks to cryopreservation. Breadfruit next?
    6. A little more safety for moringa? At least in Africa with all its “opportunity crops”?

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