I’m ashamed to say I knew nothing about these rather nice-looking Food Security, Nutrition and Livelihoods (FSNL) factsheets from FAO. Until I came across a tweet today from a “social media enthusiast,” that is. Thanks, Gauri.
Happy Birthday Brother Gregor
Good for Google. h/t Samantha. And if you want to see what you can do when you understand what Mendel did, visit Rebsie.
Europe calls for indicators shock
Regarding in situ and on-farm conservation, the EU requested the identification of indicators of diversity to establish and monitor changes in diversity at a national, regional and global level.
That’s from IISD’s report on day 2 of CGRFA 13. 1 I like to think it’s because they read our post.
How important is plant breeding?
IFPRI is currently conducting a project entitled “How to achieve food security in a world of growing scarcity: role of technology development strategies.” The goal is to assess the impact of a range of technologies on crop production and yields; production costs; soil and water quality; on-farm incomes; and the use of water, energy, and other resources.
The technologies include breeding, so go and vote!
The wonder of maize in images
Gastronomía Hispanica has a great set of photos on its Facebook page on the “miracle of maize.” 2 Here’s a totally inadequate teaser. Go and friend them.
