As I always knew he would, Danny has posted his take on Terra Madre 2010 over at his blog. Bottom line: more focus needed. Good luck with that.
Nibbles: African food, Bitter potato
- Supporting African food traditions through research.
- And a South American food tradition illustrated.
Terra Madre 2010
Terra Madre 2010 is deep into its third day. I know some of our readers are there. That’s you I’m pointing at, Danny. Anyone want to give us an update?
The agrobiodiversity of Wayanad District in Kerala
An extremely long explanation of the wonderful “‘home garden’ system” 1 of Wayanad District in the south Indian state of Kerala, from the Satoyama savants at UN University. There’s a video, natch, which is very pretty and very informative. One scene of four women pounding what looks like millet looks lovely, dangerous, and unnecessary. Couldn’t they get a mini-mill?
What I don’t get is why the headline says “South Indian agricultural model mimics fragile ecosystem”. Looks to me like the agricultural model is a lot more robust and resilient than the ecosystem. But what do I know?
Nibbles: Bean gap analysis, Protected areas 2.0, NZ livestock, French boar, Taro in Hawaii, UNEP, Moringa, False flax, Hordeum
- Let “The Bean Counters” show you where to collect wild Phaseolus.
- Protected areas get wikified.
- Expensive book published on the heritage breeds of New Zealand.
- Wild boar going crazy in France.
- Another Hawaiian taro festival. And why not.
- Ecosystems for climate change adaptation. No agroecosystems though.
- Moringa! Not just for people.
- Camelina! Not just for Europeans.
- What is it about barley wild relatives lately?