The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway holds millions of seeds from thousands of species of agricultural plants, but this ...

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In 2008, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault was inaugurated on the Norwegian island of Spitzbergen. It is intended to be a secure backup facility for the world's crop diversity. More than 100 metres below ...

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The so-called 'doomsday vault' evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds. ArticleBody:This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Two-thirds of the world ...

THE Genebank at the World Vegetable Centre in Arusha has just deposited more than 100 accessions of vegetables and other crops at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Maarten van Zonneveld, head of genetic ...

Geoffrey Hawtin, one of the awardees, played key roles in the negotiation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which is hosted by FAO, as well as the ...