Nibbles – Page 484 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

July 12, 2007July 12, 2007

New disease: citrus greening

New disease alert: citrus greening is spreading across the US.

July 11, 2007July 12, 2007

Cassava genes flow

Cassava exchanges precious bodily fluids with wild relative in French Guiana.

July 11, 2007July 11, 2007

New (urban) Agriculturist

New New Agriculturist out: urban agriculture in spotlight.

July 11, 2007July 11, 2007

Seed systems

New LEISA Magazine on “Securing seed supply.”

July 10, 2007July 11, 2007

Cows get relief

Boffins to breed belch-lessÂ fodder. Al Gore unavailable for comment.

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