- Bumper wheat crop forecast. Norman Borlaug comments: “looming catastrophe”.
- Sunflower may have been domesticated independently in Mexico, as well as in the Eastern US.
- Neglected and novel? A cautionary tale about The Miracle Berry from the BBC. Via.
- Hold the phone! World Bank says countries are not going to meet the Millennium Development Goals. Via.
Nibbles: Indo-Europeans, Ecosystems, Urban ag, Aquaculture, Pigs, Rice
- More on The Horse, the Wheel and Language. Giddyup!
- More species means more productivity. At least in the Patagonian steppe.
- Bogota urban agriculture to embrace native species.
- Ohio farmers to rear Amazonian fish. Amazonian farmers unavailable for comment.
- I wonder if Turkish pigs are genetically interesting.
- Ifugau rice terraces being abandoned by “world’s best rice farmers.” Ok that’s weird, because they’re also supposed to solve the rice shortage problem. Gosh, this is probably worth more than just a nibble.
Nibbles: Barley, mangoes, erosion
- Boffins say wild barley “a treasure trove.” Lay up not your treasures on Earth.
- Boffins say Florida mangoes “unique.” As is the mother, so is her daughter.
- Boffins say rice genetic diversity being eroded in the Philippines. They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.
Nibbles: IITA, Bats, GBIF, Avocado disease
- IITA’s Hartmann on the BBC.
- Bats protect coffee plants from insect pests.
- GBIF grants awards, pollinators well covered.
- New fungal disease threatens avocado production.
Nibbles: Donkeys, UG99, fruit GI, negected species, Spore
- Cypriot wild donkeys in trouble.
- Gates Foundation tackles wheat rust UG99. Phew!
- Malaysians measure fruit glycemic indices, no mention of varieties.
- English exposed to neglected species.
- Sorry, missed the redesigned Spore.