We did it here first, I think, but Edible Geography has definitely done it better.
The role of ex situ crop diversity conservation in adaptation to climate change
Department of Very Cool: Luigi’s presentation on The role of ex situ crop diversity conservation in adaptation to climate change was featured on the home page of SlideShare today.
The role of ex situ crop diversity conservation in adaptation to climate change
View more presentations from Luigi Guarino.
Course, it might be gone by tomorrow, so you’ll just have to trust me on this. At this very moment 65 people have seen it. Go, watch, boost his figures. Congratulations to Luigi.
Lazy maize plants, and ones with leaves with varicose veins
Marty Sachs and Candy Gardner talk about maize genetic resources, sensu very latu. Thanks, Biofortified and Elizabeth.
Agriculture vs biodiversity. Still.
Without biodiversity there will be no agriculture.
Well, that got my attention. Because no possibility of breeding new crop varieties, right. Biodiversity as in crop wild relatives, for example. No crop wild relatives, no landraces: no more agriculture. Right? Well, not quite.
Farming practices should not jeopardize species survival: improving farmland diversity and reducing the usage of pesticides and fertiliser are key efforts to saving biodiversity. Organic agriculture practices can serve as an example in many areas.
Which is all true, of course. And IUCN does have its constituency. I understand that. But we really do need to do something about this yawning chasm between the two communities.
FSN Forum closes seed discussion
FAO’s online Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) has just concluded its discussion on “Strengthening Food Security by Empowering Farmers to Contribute to Seed Biodiversity.” A proceedings and summary are available. There were about a dozen contributions. All very well informed, but nothing that was said struck me as particularly novel, including what I contributed. But I’m just be a jaded old curmudgeon. See what you think.