Seeding Ireland's future biodiversity
Scientists look to plant seeds from the past to find answers for the future of biodiversity and food security, writes Eoin Murphy.
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Scientists look to plant seeds from the past to find answers for the future of biodiversity and food security, writes Eoin Murphy.
Tillage farmers are being advised to take every chance to drill winter crops or a significant shortfall in spring seed is predicted.
I’m all for slow television but Extraordinary Escapes With Sandi Toksvig (Channel 4) was so slow that it made the Angelus look like the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
From re-enchanting pride for local crops and know-how to real world solutions to help relocate historical production sectors, Adèle explored from different angles how best to instil self-sufficiency and resilience in rural territories. Throughout the journey, one common thread emerged: the crucial role that agrobiodiversity plays in driving territorial transitions and rural revolutions.
The work that Co. Clare-based social enterprise the Irish Seed Savers Association (ISSA) is doing to conserve Ireland’s plant genetic resources, as well The work a social enterprise is doing to conserve Ireland’s plant genetic resources as well as the agricultural and social heritage associated with them, is celebrated in a new book.