Nibbles – Page 456 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

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.

October 15, 2007October 15, 2007

Know your small grain aphids

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

October 14, 2007

Cattle genetic diversity

“Genetic endemism” is northern Eurasian cattle.

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