La Verdad Internacional Episode 99: The global vault of seeds in Svalbard

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Public Title: 
The global vault of seeds in Svalbard
Short Description: 

In Svalbard, Norway, a giant vault contains more than 1 million packets of plant seeds from 249 different places across the world. This vault designed to last 500 years is located near the North Pole; it contains a world collection that preserves about 15 thousand years of the history of agriculture, aiming to deflect food insecurity on the planet.

Episode Number: 
99
Format: 
MPEG2
Schedule Type: 
Series
Runtime: 
28 mins
Categories
Rating: 
General Audience
Neighborhood: 
Global
Theme: 
Environment
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