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SciDev: Plant Bank to Preserve Biodiversity of Pacific Crops

SciDev: Plant Bank to Preserve Biodiversity of Pacific Crops SciDev reports on the Crop Trust's agreement with the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees to conserve unique crop varieties. [MANILA] The…

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BBC Earth: Wild Food Crop Relatives to be 'Rescued'

BBC Earth: Wild Food Crop Relatives to be 'Rescued' Scientists have announced a plan to collect and store the wild plant relatives of essential food crops, including wheat, rice, and potatoes. The…

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BBC Mundo: Plantan Semillas de 50 Años de Antigüedad

BBC Mundo: Plantan Semillas de 50 Años de Antigüedad BBC Mundo reports on the recent grant by the Crop Trust to save the collection at CATIE. Variedades únicas de café, tomate, chile, frijol, maíz y…

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Spiegel: Eröffnen wir mal 'ne Samenbank

Spiegel: Eröffnen wir mal 'ne Samenbank Spiegel Online reports on the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in August 2011. Überall auf der Welt schwindet die Vielfalt der Nutzpflanzensorten in hohem…

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Memphis Flyer: The Man Who Saved the World

Memphis Flyer: The Man Who Saved the World The Memphis Flyer in Memphis, TN reports on Cary Fowler and the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It is 4,059 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, to the Svalbard…

Terra Mundo: Semillas Sirias Contribuyen a Bóveda para Proteger Cultivos

Terra Mundo: Semillas Sirias Contribuyen a Bóveda para Proteger Cultivos Terra Mundo in Spain reports on the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Los garbanzos, las habas y otras semillas de un centro…

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Egypt Independent: Syria’s Crops Sheltered in Seed Vault

Egypt Independent: Syria’s Crops Sheltered in Seed Vault STOCKHOLM — Chickpeas, fava beans and other seeds from a facility in Syria are among the 25,000 new samples being deposited this week in an…

Live Science: Doomsday Seed Vault's Birthday Brings 25,000 Gifts

Live Science: Doomsday Seed Vault's Birthday Brings 25,000 Gifts Live Science reports on the addition of 25,000 varieties to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on its birthday. This week, the Doomsday…

NPR: The Ultimate In Heirloom Wheat Arrives At Seed Vault

NPR: The Ultimate In Heirloom Wheat Arrives At Seed Vault NPR reports on the deposit of heirloom wheat to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. A few days ago, amid darkness and freezing winds, thousands…

NBC's Today Show on the Seed Vault

NBC's Today Show on the Seed Vault NBC's Today Show reported on the opening of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in March 2012. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the…

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