Markets – Page 269 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

July 5, 2007July 5, 2007

Pig tusk money

Livestock body parts =Â moneyÂ in Vanuatu.

July 5, 2007July 5, 2007

Arecanut troubles

Indian betel nut farmers beaten down.

July 4, 2007July 4, 2007

Gone fishing

Rwandan farmers diversify into fish. Again.

Cassava products in Jamaica

Bammy – fried cassava bread – industry gets boost in Jamaica.

July 1, 2007July 1, 2007

Tea in Taiwan

Bamboo charcoal oolong tea? I wanna try it.

1. Three Sisters rematriated to historical Cherokee Nation.
2. Native grains returning to Indigenous land in Australia too.
3. May need to bring back agricultural practices too, like in Peru.
4. Meanwhile, in India, farmers are trying to grow apples in new places. Go figure.
5. Anyway, seems like the IFOAM Seeds Platform might be able to help.
6. And genebanks too of course, like the Millennium Seed Bank.
7. As part of a comprehensive conservation systems, goes without saying, like in China.
8. Which also include climate-proof protected areas.
9. It worked for soybeans, after all.
10. Well, for now anyway…
Published on June 17, 2025