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Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds
Two-thirds of the world’s food comes today from just nine plants: sugar cane, maize (corn), rice, wheat, potatoes, soybeans, oil-palm fruit, sugar beet and cassava. In the past, farmers grew tens of ...
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Why the doomsday seed vault in Norway could save humanity
The Doomsday Vault in Svalbard stores over 13,000 years of agricultural seeds, providing a safeguard against extinction-level ...
The critical importance of seed-saving is the focal point of this interesting picture book profile of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and the “priceless treasure” it protects. Outlining the development ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Adriana Craciun, Boston University (THE CONVERSATION) Two-thirds of the world’s food ...
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