Livestock

September 19, 2007September 19, 2007

Norway to ban pig castration

To snip or not to snip? Norway bans pig castrations, The Economist ponders the ramifications.

September 19, 2007September 19, 2007

Camel farming

Farm camels, feed them halophytes to fight desertification?Â

September 18, 2007September 19, 2007

Apparently, harvesting grasshoppers mechanically to eat and sell them is not only good for your nutrition and income, it can also save on pesticide use. Another benefit of micro-livestock. Or is it mini? Whichever, pests are agrobiodiversity too!

September 13, 2007

Dogs behaving well

Dogs are not dumbed-down wolves.

September 11, 2007

Animal genetic resources

Final report on the Interlaken conference on animal genetic resources.

1. Kurdistan inaugurates a new genebank in Sulaymaniyah, which Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani calls one of Kurdistan and Iraq’s most important national projects.
2. Ghana complements its national collection at Bunso. The new facility further north will improve drying, processing and conservation, while giving northern farmers and breeders closer access to crop diversity.
3. Three decades of African bean research partnerships and networking have helped turn a staple crop into a vehicle for improved nutrition, livelihoods and climate resilience.
4. In the Philippines, eight promising purple-yam accessions combine yield, sensory quality and market appeal, with Villasis 2 producing up to 60 tonnes per hectare in trials. Does it need a network next?
5. However, executive director of Seed Savers Exchange Mike Bollinger’s call in Food Tank’s to carry seed diversity forward extends stewardship beyond formal institutions: Indigenous communities, farmers, gardeners and seed libraries all have a role in keeping crop diversity alive and used.
Published on August 27, 2026

Category: Livestock

Norway to ban pig castration

Camel farming

Grasshopper stew

Dogs behaving well

Animal genetic resources