Nibbles – Page 436 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

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.

December 19, 2007

Defining basmati

So what is basmati anyway? Indian boffins all too available for comment.

December 18, 2007

Hamming it up

Jamon iberico finally gets a visa.

December 18, 2007December 18, 2007

Genetic Resources Action International examines A Green Revolution for Africa

GRAIN briefs the world on AGRA; Kofi talking to Bill.

1. Kurdistan inaugurates a new genebank in Sulaymaniyah, which Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani calls one of Kurdistan and Iraq’s most important national projects.
2. Ghana complements its national collection at Bunso. The new facility further north will improve drying, processing and conservation, while giving northern farmers and breeders closer access to crop diversity.
3. Three decades of African bean research partnerships and networking have helped turn a staple crop into a vehicle for improved nutrition, livelihoods and climate resilience.
4. In the Philippines, eight promising purple-yam accessions combine yield, sensory quality and market appeal, with Villasis 2 producing up to 60 tonnes per hectare in trials. Does it need a network next?
5. However, executive director of Seed Savers Exchange Mike Bollinger’s call in Food Tank’s to carry seed diversity forward extends stewardship beyond formal institutions: Indigenous communities, farmers, gardeners and seed libraries all have a role in keeping crop diversity alive and used.
Published on August 27, 2026