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Svalbard

Jan 31, 2008

GLOBAL: Doomsday seed vault for food security

“So called - orphan' crops like cowpea and groundnut are not minor or insignificant crops”

Should a major catastrophe hit the planet, a doomsday seed vault deep in the Arctic ice will ensure that survivors never go hungry. via IRIN

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