Pollinators

Nibbles: Fertilizer tree, Indo-European, Human diversity, European pollinators, DNA data quality, Biodiversity maps, Organizzzzzz, Plantain

Faidherbia albida gets another push. To quote from the recent Crops for the Future dissection of neglected/underutilized species: if it’s so good, how come it’s not used more?
The Indo-European roots of names for pulse crops. Not nearly as boring as it sounds. Oh, and since we’re on the subject…
Human biodiversity files: athleticism, foodism.
Huge EU project monitors pollinators. What could possibly go wrong?
Cleaning up DNA Sequence Database Hell.
Nice biodiversity hotspot maps. No plants. Definitely no agrobiodiversity.
A philosopher’s take on that organic agriculture meta-analysis.
Not Musa, but still edible.

Honeybees create a buzz in Nepal.
Gene for silly equine walks.
Men and Women Farming Together Can Eradicate Hunger. Headline says it all, really.
We’re not the only ones wondering what’s going on at the 2nd global conference on agriculture, food security and climate change, which started yesterday.

“Most people are not aware of the fact that 84% of the European crops are partially or entirely dependent on insect pollination.” Right. I could have sworn it was 82%.
That’s not their main concern in Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve in India, where Honey is Life.
I had no idea yardlong bean was really a cowpea. The genes say so.
Crop Wild Relatives & Climate Change, a new website from the Global Crop Diversity Trust, with just the right number of RSS feeds.
And if it’s conference information you’re after, previews from the ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual meetings:

As ever, if you’re there and want an outlet, we’re here.

The 2nd Global Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change “Hunger for Action” (Hanoi, Vietnam).
Barder and Kinder Debate London Health Summit and Food Security Policy, so we don’t have to!
A review of a review of restoration ecology for ecosystem services. Ag?
The Seed Underground: listen to a radio interview with US author Janisse Ray. Ag!
Or, if that fails to excite, listen to Save the axolotl! Um, sure, but why? and tell us whether there’s any ag in that.
There’s definitely ag in More than Honey, a new documentary movie.
FDA slaps down misleading claims of fortification (in chocolate syrup)
Cassava mosaic and banana bacterial wilt add to the food security woes of DR Congo.
Rice growers get all the goodies, complain Sri Lankan vegetable growers.
Ivorian agricultural scientists to open access to their research results.
A backyard breeder documents his search for a better bean.