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Category: Markets

Posted on October 17, 2006March 3, 2026

Fair dues

Did you know October was Fair Trade Month? There’s a nice discussion of fair trade in chocolate here. Again, has anyone done an empirical study of how fair trade certification affects genetic diversity in farmers’ fields?

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Fresh Nibbles

    1. Kenyan farmers are rediscovering indigenous crops.
    2. Oman discovers it has lots of mango diversity, and moves to conserve it.
    3. Swedish student discovering varietal mixtures.
    4. Discover how a locally adapted cattle population in Japan became a globally recognized premium brand by maintaining distinctive genetic and breeding characteristics. Lessons there for all of the above perhaps?

    Published on June 30, 2026

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