Nibbles – Page 485 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

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Microbial resources

FAO has a paper on agricultural microbial genetic resources.

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EC wants a biodiversity database

The European Commission wants a Biodiversity knowledge base. I wonder whether it wants ag in there.

Garlic in the press

The beginning of a panic about the garlic deficit with China? Via Food Museum Blog.

Potholes on the Tequila Trail

Tequila vs maize in the homeland of both.

Controlling bacterial wilt

Another reason why intercropping is a good idea.

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