- As with beer, so with beef. Gary argues for deregulation.
- Bring grapevines back to England, as ornamentals for the time being.
- Bacteria boost banana productivity.
Nibbles: More khat, Rice
- The Leaf of Allah.
- Japan invests US$6 million in rice research in Uganda.
Nibbles: GM canola, Maize, Conference, Chefs, Prices
- GM canola goes wild, Jeremy is not surprised
- More — much more — on maize cultivation in Chaco Canyon.
- Conference in London on Securing Future Food. Agrobiodiversity should be present.
- Chefs embrace agrobiodiversity — in Maine.
- Price spikes: climate change or knee-jerk policies? (Both?)
Nibbles: FARA, Khat, Pepsi in Peru
- Another blog about FARA’s 2010 meeting, this post features our friend Ehsan Dulloo. (Where’s an aggregator when you need one?)
- Mikrokhan masticates the khat economy. Would it really not grow locally?
- PepsiCo invests USD3 million over 3 years in Peruvian potatoes. Why not use CIP?
Nibbles: Iron beans, Tomatoes, Fruit, Africa college
- Learn about iron beans from a HarvestPlus video, maybe.
- Learn about the tomato in Ghana, more than you might need to know if you read all the reports.
- Learn how Andy Jarvis spoke truth to ex-power, about fruit data gathering project prospects.
- Learn how the Africa College, based at Leeds University in the UK, is working on a range of agricultural problems.