Nibbles – Page 487 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

Making money from urban agriculture

An entrepreneurial approach to farming in the city.

June 23, 2007June 24, 2007

Earthworm genetic diversity

Earthworms are agricultural biodiversity too!

June 22, 2007June 23, 2007

Microbial resources

FAO has a paper on agricultural microbial genetic resources.

June 22, 2007June 22, 2007

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.

1. “Our traditional crops are not just food. They are life. They are our ancestors’ legacy and our children’s inheritance.”
2. “Banana diversity is not only a scientific or agricultural asset — it is the sector’s insurance for the future.”
3. “Through my parents, I learned that agriculture doesn’t just feed people, it also makes the world more beautiful.”
4. “Genebank work depends on accumulated knowledge. If that knowledge isn’t transferred, you don’t just lose experience, you introduce risk.”
5. “Conserving and using Africa’s plant genetic resources is not a luxury. It is a necessity for resilient agrifood systems in a changing climate.”
Published on February 13, 2026