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Training materials for sustainable agriculture
The Centre for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz has some “instructional resources” on sustainable agriculture online. That’s mainly a course outline and references. There is stuff on agricultural biodiversity in the course outline, but somehow you don’t get the idea – or at least I didn’t – that this is something that is central to sustainability. More of an added benefit, or a fortuitous side-effect. See if you get the same impression.
New kids on the blog
The International Food Policy Research Institute seems to have a blog: blog world hunger. It started a while ago, by the look of things, but has lately shaken itself, rubbed the sleep from its eyes, and started wandering about the room. Alas, it needs a tweak or two. I tried to leave a comment and no matter how fast I typed it insisted my message had timed out as a result of inactivity. Maybe you’ll have better luck. There’s an ongoing discussion of agriculture and shifting climates, which seems appropriate today.
Fermenting revolution
Sandor Katz wrote a classic book a few years back about the history and practice of fermentation as a technique for preparing, enhancing and preserving food. Catch an interview with him at Grist. Let’s not forget that agricultural biodiversity includes that pesky microflora.
Dietary diversification for teachers
I guess it’s a bit old, but I was impressed by an FAO manual for teachers of agriculture, food and nutrition in Africa, in particular its chapter on diversity in diets. The message on agricultural biodiversity and its role in healthy diets has to start going out as early as possible.