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Seed banks: the last line of defense against a threatening global food crisis

Written by Bea Ciordia on . Posted in In the media.

As climate breakdown and worldwide conflict continue to place the food system at risk, seed banks from the Arctic to Lebanon try to safeguard biodiversity.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/15/seed-banks-the-last-line-of-defense-against-a-threatening-global-food-crisis

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