The Global Seed Vault, opened in February 2008, is receiving on a 5 term basis, shipments of 100 million seeds (4,5 million samples) that originated in over 100 countries. The Norvegian Government has invest in the futur.In October 2008, an expedition organised by ICRISAT and the Global Crop Diversity Trust will be set from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India to the Island Spitsbergen near Longyearbyen, depositing 20000 samples of 5 varieties of Indian seeds (Sorghum, peanuts…). Cultivated,identified,counted,and dried, the seeds conserved in the Norvegia nvault represent the most comprehensive and diverse collection of food crop seeds being held anywhere in the world.

A Photo story by Caroline Poiron/LigthMediation

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