Nibbles

Non-Wood Forest Products

The new NWFP-Digest is out.

A whole blog on “low-input, high-diversity” biofuels.

GRAIN’s report on biofuels is generating lots of heat.

A core collection has been identified for West African yams.

1. Cambridge University Botanic Garden is looking for a Seed Bank Coordinator, with applications closing on 16 August.
2. Our friend Colin Khoury at the New York Botanical Garden explores the remarkable diversity, evolution and cultural significance of grapevines, highlighting why these climbing plants deserve more attention.
3. BGCI releases a major update to PlantSearch, expanding access to accession-level data from botanic garden collections worldwide.
4. India’s National Advisory Board on Management of Genetic Resources outlines a roadmap to strengthen the conservation and sustainable use of the country’s agrobiodiversity. Hopefully botanical gardens are included.
Published on August 7, 2026