Nibbles

Nibbles: Primary forests, Lima Declaration

“…old-growth rainforests are the greatest celebration of life on earth.” Well, maybe.
Chefs make a stand. Ooooooh, scary.

Slim pickings today, but I like this juxtaposition: a seminar on seed saving and…
…a webinar on breeding for organic production systems. But that’s your lot today, I fear. If you go to either, let us know.

Community veggie gardens in Cape Town.
BNSP? WTF?
AoB adds botanical picture search. Will nothing stop these guys? And meanwhile… Sheesh, is there something in the air today?
How can Pacific livestock adapt to climate change? And don’t say they should learn to swim.
How NOT to describe a durian.
The continuously imminent demise of the Chesapeake Bay oyster.
Plant breeders go on the rampage in Thailand.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall turns out not to be a made-up name. Pity.
Kenya’s agriculture increasingly depends on women. MIL unavailable for comment.
“…because our idea of “adding more” has shaped the way we treat micronutrient deficiencies through food fortification globally, trying to integrate this in China is turning out to be problematic.” I bet it is.
Montpellier G20 meeting looking for “effective and innovative research partnerships for development and better impact of research from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research.” I hope they brought their pyjamas.

Mexicans can’t afford avocados.
“Vostok — delo tonkoe, Petrukha!“
New blog on crop wild relatives in the US, courtesy of our friend Colin.
Royal villa has nice garden shock.
“Three-quarters of date palm trees in Iraq right now … are of just one variety.”