Nibbles – Page 431 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

January 14, 2008

Height record broken

Jack and the Amaranthus stalk.

January 11, 2008

New book on bananas

Banana book sees light of day-o; Harry Belafonte unavailable for comment.

January 9, 2008January 9, 2008

Malawi’s windmill entrepreneur

Blow me. From the Lubin Files, a feel(very)good story of the Malawian who built a windmill.

January 7, 2008January 7, 2008

Engineered sorghum more nutritious

Pioneer Hi-Bred engineers more nutritious sorghum: Africa unavailable for comment.

January 5, 2008January 5, 2008

Most beehives in a single tree

Bee tree boasts 575 hives, seeks World Heritage Site status.

1. “Our traditional crops are not just food. They are life. They are our ancestors’ legacy and our children’s inheritance.”
2. “Banana diversity is not only a scientific or agricultural asset — it is the sector’s insurance for the future.”
3. “Through my parents, I learned that agriculture doesn’t just feed people, it also makes the world more beautiful.”
4. “Genebank work depends on accumulated knowledge. If that knowledge isn’t transferred, you don’t just lose experience, you introduce risk.”
5. “Conserving and using Africa’s plant genetic resources is not a luxury. It is a necessity for resilient agrifood systems in a changing climate.”
Published on February 13, 2026