Ukraine’s giant seed bank at risk of being lost as war rages
London, UKReuters In underground vaults near Ukraine’s battlefields, the genetic code for nearly 2,000 crops is in danger of being permanently destroyed. The risk came into sharp focus earlier this month when a research facility near Ukraine’s national seed bank was damaged, according to Crop Trust, a non-profit organisation set up by the United Nations […]
Arctic seed vault to receive rare deposits
Oslo, Norway Reuters A vault built on an Arctic mountainside to preserve the world’s crop seeds from war, disease and other catastrophes will receive new deposits on Monday, including one from the first organisation that made a withdrawal from the facility. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, on Spitsbergen Island halfway between mainland Norway and the […]
Cult German board game seeks to save the world
Thomson Reuters Foundation A cult German board game whose fans include Hollywood actors Mila Kunis and Woody Harrelson may not seem the most obvious vehicle for raising awareness about the importance of preserving crop diversity. But that is what the makers of Catan are seeking to do with a new version of the popular game […]
FOOD: ARCTIC SEED VAULT FACES “UNPRECEDENTED” AGRICULTURAL CHALLENGES AS IT TURNS 10
As the Svalbard Global Seed Vault turns 10, its creators say agriculture around the world is facing “even bigger challenges” than when the project was started. THIN LEI WIN reports…