We’ve been playing around with Scoop.it. What do you think?
Nibbles: CGRFA13, Kuroiler chicken, CGIAR, God, Mozambique
- Three days down, one to go in Rome.
- Indian hybrid chickens set to take over Uganda.
- Latest from CGIAR restructuring: the 6 research programmes agreed thus far. So how you like our latest toy?
- 60-tonne God of Rain unearthed; drought continues.
- Mozambique Raises Production of Staple Foods by 22% a Year. Amazing. How? And for how long?
Never too late to link to old(ish) FAO nutrition factsheets
I’m ashamed to say I knew nothing about these rather nice-looking Food Security, Nutrition and Livelihoods (FSNL) factsheets from FAO. Until I came across a tweet today from a “social media enthusiast,” that is. Thanks, Gauri.
Happy Birthday Brother Gregor
Good for Google. h/t Samantha. And if you want to see what you can do when you understand what Mendel did, visit Rebsie.
How important is plant breeding?
IFPRI is currently conducting a project entitled “How to achieve food security in a world of growing scarcity: role of technology development strategies.” The goal is to assess the impact of a range of technologies on crop production and yields; production costs; soil and water quality; on-farm incomes; and the use of water, energy, and other resources.
The technologies include breeding, so go and vote!