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New Drought-tolerant Varieties of Durum Wheat and Barley for Morocco

An international collaboration of world-leading scientists led by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), and supported by the Crop Trust, has delivered six new durum wheat and barley...

17 Mar 2023

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Using Wild Relatives to Toughen up Staple Crops

Crop wild relatives are the ancient ancestors of our domesticated crops. Because they have been growing in the wild for millions of years, crop wild relatives have naturally developed characteristics that allow them to survive in...

18 Apr 2021

The First Seed Deposit of 2016
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The First Seed Deposit of 2016

The University of Okayama in Japan and Seed Savers Exchange in the United States recently deposited samples of some of the world's most celebrated crops including barley, carrot, tomato, and other vegetables into the Svalbard...

6 Apr 2016

6 Apr 2016

BBC: Forest Tree Seeds Arrive at Svalbard's 'Doomsday Vault'
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BBC: Forest Tree Seeds Arrive at Svalbard's 'Doomsday Vault'

BBC's Mark Kinver reports on the recent deposit of forest tree seeds and more to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

The Svalbard "doomsday" vault - widely known for protecting global food crop seeds - has accepted its first delivery...

5 Mar 2015

5 Mar 2015

Wired: Svalbard's Icy Vault Welcomes First Tree Seeds
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Wired: Svalbard's Icy Vault Welcomes First Tree Seeds

Wired.co.uk reports on the deposit of tree seeds to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in February 2015.

The Global Seed Vault on the island of Spitsbergen in the Arctic Ocean has added the first forest tree samples to its collection...

2 Mar 2015

2 Mar 2015

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