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Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Seed bank is a type of gene bank that aims to preserve genetic diversity in the form of seeds. Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a secure seed bank located   on the Spitsbergen Island of Norway. It was started by Cary Flower, an American agriculturist, also known as the “father” of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, in association with the ..

Upgraded ‘Doomsday Vault’

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault was upgraded recently after flooding of its entrance tunnel in 2017. The newly water-proofed vault currently houses over a million seeds. Svalbard Global Seed Vault Svaldbard Global Seed Vault was opened in 2008 to act as a failsafe storage for the seeds of the world’s plants. It houses samples of ..

Topics: Biodiversity • Climate change • Food Production • Svalbard Global Seed Vault • Wild Emmer Wheat

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

It is a facility located on a remote island in the Arctic Ocean and it houses the world’s largest collection of seeds. The seeds can be of use in the event of a global catastrophe or when some species is lost due to natural disasters. It is therefore also referred to as the doomsday vault. ..

Topics: Agriculture • Biodiversity • Crop Trust • Gene banks • Global catastrophic risk • Nature • Plant reproduction • Plants • Seed • Sustainable agriculture • Svalbard Global Seed Vault • Vault