Nibbles – Page 473 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

July 21, 2007July 22, 2007

Kofi Annan visits Kenyan farmer

Kofi Annan sees for himself. Jeremy unavailable for comment.

July 21, 2007July 21, 2007

Rice art

Unusual, stunning use of variation in rice leaf colour in Japan. Via Salon.

July 21, 2007July 21, 2007

Sorghum beer

Ok, maybe 126. Sorghum beer, anyone?

July 20, 2007July 21, 2007

Beer diversity

There are 125 different styles of beer. I just need a cold one.

Liberian rice farmers can’t get hold of seeds

Risk of (more) rice genetic erosion in Liberia?

1. Three Sisters rematriated to historical Cherokee Nation.
2. Native grains returning to Indigenous land in Australia too.
3. May need to bring back agricultural practices too, like in Peru.
4. Meanwhile, in India, farmers are trying to grow apples in new places. Go figure.
5. Anyway, seems like the IFOAM Seeds Platform might be able to help.
6. And genebanks too of course, like the Millennium Seed Bank.
7. As part of a comprehensive conservation systems, goes without saying, like in China.
8. Which also include climate-proof protected areas.
9. It worked for soybeans, after all.
10. Well, for now anyway…
Published on June 17, 2025