Markets – Page 193 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

January 30, 2011January 30, 2011

Nibbles: Cocoa, Fruit, Leek moth

Would you pay more for a chocolate bar to speed democratic change?
Why are Froot Loops cheaper than fruit? President Obama explains.
Climate change hits Britain’s leek growers.

January 27, 2011August 24, 2026

Colombian agrobiodiversity on display

Colombian Fruit Odyssey

Originally uploaded by KitchenCaravan

January 11, 2011August 24, 2026

Christmas agrobiodiversity

Agricultural biodiversity on display for Christmas

Originally uploaded by luigig

Agricultural biodiversity on display for Christmas in a Parisian street market.

December 3, 2010December 3, 2010

Nibbles: EU <3 ABD, Food companies, Maize, Coffee

EU counts the ways it loves agricultural biodiversity. 17!
OFEC anyone? Tom (& the FT) thinks food is the new energy.
The Scientist Gardener explains maize hybrids and hybrid vigour. My question: what if the effort had gone into mass selection instead?
A 15 minute video on the Ethiopian Coffee story; thanks CAS-IP.

November 19, 2010August 24, 2026

Pike Street Market

Pike Street Market

Originally uploaded by luigig

“Local” and “exotic” agrobiodiversity on show at Seattle’s Pike Street Market.

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