Nibbles – Page 491 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

New course

Teaching researchers to talk to farmersÂ in East Africa.

Australian fruits

Aussies scour their flora for cool fruits.

Noah’s Fridge

Noah’s Fridge: no, not Svalbard!

Armenian apricots

The Ministry of Agriculture in Yeravan is organizing an internationalÂ conference on the Armenian apricot.

June 13, 2007June 13, 2007

Viet Nam discusses forest products

Brief report on the first day of a conference on non-timber forest products in Viet Nam.

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