Nibbles – Page 486 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

July 4, 2007July 4, 2007

Gone fishing

Rwandan farmers diversify into fish. Again.

July 4, 2007November 24, 2008

Up a gum tree

Eucalypts decoded and hybridized.

Bananas not bags

A new use for banana leaves: to replace banned plastic bags in Uganda.

Cassava products in Jamaica

Bammy – fried cassava bread – industry gets boost in Jamaica.

July 1, 2007July 1, 2007

Mangoes bring peace

Giving mangoes as gifts is part of traditional reconciliation in Pakistan.Â Which varieties work best, I wonder?

1. New webinar series from the American Society of Plant Biologists will explore how underutilized (or is it opportunity) crops like amaranth can contribute to nutrition, food security and rural livelihoods.
2. FARA highlights the tiny West African grain fonio as another crop with potential to improve nutrition, strengthen food systems and create new opportunities for farmers and value chains.
3. Taiwanese tea has travelled an unlikely route into northern Thailand. It too was an opportunity crop at one time.
4. Ethiopian farmers may have been practising regenerative agriculture for millennia, mixing wheat, barley and other grains in the same field. The Rockefeller Foundation is on it.
5. Efforts to restore the Al Qarara Seed Bank in Gaza are offering a small but significant form of agricultural recovery.
6. In Nepal, indigenous seeds are losing ground to hybrids, but seed advocates are fighting back.
Published on August 22, 2026