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Category: Nibbles

Little bits of link goodness not worth a whole post

Posted on May 12, 2008May 12, 2008

Nibbles: NUS, Value-added, Values, Genebank, IPR

  • New Agriculturist focuses on neglected species.
  • Chocolate, wine… Fellow could have himself a pretty good weekend in Vegas with that lot.
  • Irish evaluate biodiversity, apparently ignore agriculture.
  • Sasa schemes to save Scottish landraces.
  • The Indian Seed and Patent Acts dissected.
Posted on May 9, 2008May 11, 2008

Nibbles: reindeer

  • Reindeer vary in domesticability, have been independently domesticated a couple of times. Santa Claus unavailable for comment.
Posted on May 8, 2008May 9, 2008

Nibbles: Ancient grains, ex situ, onions, organic, marine resources

  • Lots of new products feature ancient grains; King Tut unavailable for comment.
  • How genebanks work. Both Jeremy and Luigi available for comment and editing services.
  • Crackdown on onion smuggling.
  • Alleged myths about organic farming.
  • First Americans ate seaweed.
Posted on May 6, 2008May 6, 2008

Nibbles: Insects, EMBRAPA, Prices, Cuba, Supermarkets

  • Climate change threatens tropical insects and their pollination services.
  • Brazil rises in world genebank rankings.
  • Food price crisis advice summarized.
  • Cuba “sustainable” agriculture at crossroads.
  • Supermarkets bad for small farmers?
Posted on May 5, 2008May 5, 2008

Nibbles: Camels, kvas, fruits, watermelon, bees, soil microbes

  • Camels make a comeback in Rajasthan.
  • Globalization comes to Russian kvas production.
  • Mangosteen finally allowed into US. NY Times video about exotic fruits. Via.
  • While the rest of the world frets about high food prices, US declares National Watermelon Month.
  • USDA tries to keep abreast of honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder.
  • Teaching about soil microbial agrobiodiversity.

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Fresh Nibbles

    1. A little more safety for Ukraine’s seeds, thanks to a new genebank.
    2. A little more safety for Mexico’s native maize, thanks to Pres. Sheinbaum.
    3. A little more safety for Andean agriculture, thanks to Ecuadorian Indigenous women and Inside Mater in Peru.
    4. A little more safety for Ischia’s zampognaro bean and Amalfi’s lemons, thanks to local people (and GIAHS).
    5. A little more safety for Pacific crops, thanks to cryopreservation. Breadfruit next?
    6. A little more safety for moringa? At least in Africa with all its “opportunity crops”?

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