Nibbles – Page 469 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

September 6, 2007

Gargantuan gardening

The wacky world of competitive vegetable growing. With slideshow goodness.

September 4, 2007September 4, 2007

Italian agritourism

Is agriturismo keeping Italian agriculture alive?

September 4, 2007September 4, 2007

Indian aquaculture

Farming fish not just a good idea in Malawi.

September 3, 2007September 3, 2007

Indian supermarkets

Are supermarkets good or bad for farmers? Indians not sure.

September 3, 2007

Greek fires

Are the tragic fires in Greece threatening crop wild relatives too?

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