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Svalbard Global Seed Vault Attracts Controversy While Preserving Worldwide Food Access [Opinion]
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway holds millions of seeds from thousands of species of agricultural plants, but this ...
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This year's World Food Prize underscores the value of seed banks and their stewards
Two scientists who helped establish an international seed vault received the World Food Prize Thursday night in Des Moines, ...
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway supports them all. It is the world’s most famous backup site for seeds that are more precious than data. Tens of thousands of new seeds from around the ...
When Ideas And Ideals – Not People – Lead
Studies suggest that plant species are going extinct at approximately 500 times the natural or background rate of extinction.
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Seed vault in NE Iowa is among the nation’s largest
Two scientists who helped create an international seed vault received the World Food Prize last week in Des Moines, spotlighting the importance of seed banks, including one in northeast Iowa. The Seed ...