Nibbles – Page 437 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

December 16, 2007

Biblical transportation makes a comeback

~~Asses~~ Donkeys and mules stillÂ big in Gaza.

December 14, 2007December 14, 2007

Apples and pears exemplify sex

Vegan sexuality? The image explained. Magritte amused.

December 13, 2007

Ancient brewing

Puebloans and ancient Irish brewed beer. Pass the bottle.

December 12, 2007

Boron barley breakthrough

~~Boring~~ boron resistance gene found in barley.

December 11, 2007

Efforts to conserve wild juniper

Yorkshire (UK) conserving wild Juniperus communis; gin drinkers too elated to comment.

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