Man has in vitro plan for Iraqi dates.
Millet beer froths up
A technological innovation revives traditional home brew in Uganda.
Absinthe explained
One of the more interesting uses of agricultural biodiversity.
Ecosystems services to the fore
The map shows human impact; the percentage of human influence relative to the maximum influence recorded for each biome. I got it from Resilience Science, which got it from Science magazine (where, I confess, I missed it). It deals with reshaping ecological processes on domesticated land. Anyway, rather than write my own version of the paper by Peter Karieva and his collaborators (which is behind a paywall), I point you straight to Resilience Science, noting in passing that I am certain I would not have done as good a job.
Cassava products in Jamaica
Bammy – fried cassava bread – industry gets boost in Jamaica.