Svalbard Seed Vault Expands Global Collection, Safeguarding Crop Diversity for Future Generations and Food Security

Svalbard Seed Vault Expands Global Collection, Safeguarding Crop Diversity for Future Generations and Food Security

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The small bar Global Seed Vault, often called the Doomsday Vault,
remains at the center of recent headlines as the world's
largest secure seed storage vault continues its vital mission to
safeguard global crop diversity. Good Morning America reported that new
tree seeds have just been deposited there on the Norwegian
Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. This recent shipment included seeds

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from Africa's largest collection of rice diversity sent by the
group Africa Rice, as well as the very first boxes
of Nordic forced tree seeds like Norway spruce and Scott's pine.
This marks an important new chapter, especially with two hundred
eighteen seed lots from the Norwegian Forest Seed Center selected
and now stored, the oldest dating all the way back

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to nineteen thirty eight. The stated aim, as highlighted by
Africa Rice Genetic Resources head Marie Noel and Giangiop is
to conserve African rice diversity for research and for the
next generation of scientists. This type of worker will be
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the past. It can be used to accomplish African rice
diversity for research and for the next generation. The Ford
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house in feed from waiting. These seeds act as a
critical backup for other global seed banks, which are sometimes
threatened by conflict or climate catastrophe. Seeds can be withdrawn
and replanted even centuries after their deposit, making Svalbard a

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practical insurance policy for the future of food and farming.
Scientific updates continue to emerge about the care and methodology
required for seed storage. Plant researcher Fiona Hay, interviewed by
uric Alert, underscored that seed banks like Stalbard should not
be seen as museums, but as dynamic tools for food

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security and breeding innovation. The difference between gene banks and
seed banks is subtle but powerful. Gene banks focus on
prop diversity within species, while seed banks often conserve wild relatives.
This multilateral network, which also includes hundreds of smaller seed
banks worldwide, plays a crucial role when other repositories are

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lost to disasters or war. For instance, when the Karta
gene Bank in Syria was abandoned during Civil War. Its
collection was restored from backups at Stalbard. The scientific community
is also rethinking traditional seed drying protocols to further increase
the longevity of stored seeds, a promising change for global

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conservation efforts. Most most moment crop Seed Championships, cropoly and
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top for the next Man in Earth Year. Events like
these spotlight the enduring relevance of the seed vault as
threats such as climate change and conflict make seed diversity

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more valuable and more at risk. International cooperation, ongoing scientific
research and the management of safe backups have made Spalbard
a model for resilience. Through collections like those from maize
and wheat research centers in Mexico. More than one million
unique seed varieties are now secure, with many more expected
in the coming years. Thank you for tuning in today

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to hear the latest stories about this falbarred global seed Vault.
Please come back next week for more