Nibbles

Pocket pigs

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

National Geographic video on Indian tea industry.

Speaking of aphids … a rogues gallery. So much pest diversity!

“Genetic endemism” is northern Eurasian cattle.

The case against growing tobacco. So let’s ban it, right?

1. Cambridge University Botanic Garden is looking for a Seed Bank Coordinator, with applications closing on 16 August.
2. Our friend Colin Khoury at the New York Botanical Garden explores the remarkable diversity, evolution and cultural significance of grapevines, highlighting why these climbing plants deserve more attention.
3. BGCI releases a major update to PlantSearch, expanding access to accession-level data from botanic garden collections worldwide.
4. India’s National Advisory Board on Management of Genetic Resources outlines a roadmap to strengthen the conservation and sustainable use of the country’s agrobiodiversity. Hopefully botanical gardens are included.
Published on August 7, 2026