- G20 nations turn to agricultural research for food security. All you need to know.
- Would it be worth updating Borlaug on organics? A Prinz says “Yes!”
- Rhizowen gets oca to grow seed to seed. Can Cornish “potatoes” be far behind?
- Is it cassava‘s time?
- Molecular taxonomy helps an allergy sufferer.
- Lagging behind in development? Maybe you’re too diverse. Or not diverse enough. Difficult, in either case, to envisage the solutions.
- Agfax podcast on orange sweet potato in Uganda. Comment on the kuroiler goes for this too.
Nibbles: Silver linings, Jaw jaw
Nibbles: Coffee lupins, Supply and demand, ICT, Cacao, Malnutrition
- Remember that lupin coffee? Mike H provides an update.
- Complex and scary: Resources Research picks over the USDA’s supply and demand figures after the heat and drought.
- USD1 million for ICT in East Africa. Hope they’ll be visiting us.
- USDA finds ancient cacao variety at altitude in Peru; chocolatiers delighted.
- “We’ve got a gap between evidence and policy.” Guess the field. No, really, I dare you. Venture a guess as to what he’s talking about here. Yep, could be anything.
Nibbles: Primary forests, Lima Declaration
- “…old-growth rainforests are the greatest celebration of life on earth.” Well, maybe.
- Chefs make a stand. Ooooooh, scary.
Nibbles: Seed Saving, Breeding organic
- 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.