Brainfood: Allium collecting, IPK barley double, Capsicum crossability, Genetic erosion, Chickpea breeding, Maize phenotyping, Maize landraces, Pre-adaptation, Synthetic peanuts, Genomic offset, Cotton domestication, Public breeding, Wholeness, Smallness trifecta

Nibbles: Real farming, Ancient farming, Organic farming, Open farming, Innovative farming, African maize farming

  1. Colin Tudge and Jeremy rethink agriculture.
  2. Wait, so it’s not about producing an energy surplus?
  3. Maybe the rethink can include Seed Ambassadors?
  4. Seeds4All is quite the thought.
  5. Who needs a rethink when there’s a whole book on how plant breeding can contribute to sustainable agriculture?
  6. Well, it can certainly pay off, at least money-wise. But does that need a rethink?