Nibbles – Page 449 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

October 16, 2007

Eat local

Interactive map of local foods in US.

October 16, 2007

Berry wonderful

Sea buckthorn: from the Mongolian steppe to Canada. Genghis Khan unavailable for comment.

October 15, 2007

Nitrogen has negative effect on species diversity

N from agriculture depleting grassland diversity.

October 15, 2007November 1, 2007

Pocket pigs

Devon farm breeds mini-pig. Dr Evil unavailable for comment. Agrobiodiversity surrenders.

October 15, 2007

All the tea in India

National Geographic video on Indian tea industry.

1. The COUSIN project aims to conserve (trans situ, no less) and use crop wild relatives in Europe.
2. That “use” part can be tough.
3. But that doesn’t stop the fine people at Aardaia. At least where aardaker (Lathyrus tuberosus) is concerned.
4. From alternative potatoes in the Netherlands to alternative beans in Indonesia. All in the cause of diversification.
5. No need to find an alternative to amaranth in the American SW. Not with devoted chefs on the job.
6. The Iraqi Seed Collective is taking seeds from American genebanks to that country’s diaspora in the US, and eventually back to Iraq itself. Maybe chefs will help.
7. Good thing there are genebank backups, eh?
Published on July 9, 2025