The National Geographic Society has awarded US$ 20,000 to a study of coconut DNA that will shed light on its history before and after domestication.
Growing tea herbs
Want to grow a tea-garden? My mother-in-law unavailable for comment.
Where have all the bees gone?
The New Yorker has a brilliant long article on the bee shortage.
Malaysia needs a genebank
The National Seed Association Malaysia want the country to build a genebank, mostly to help with breeding.
Rice research highlighted
Video, slideshow and more on IRRI’s work.