Why Sow Seeds to Fight World Hunger? - Seed Programs International. 'Doomsday' Svalbard Global Seed Vault Protects World's Food Supply (PHOTOS) On a desolate Arctic island off the coast of Norway is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a repository with the capacity to hold up to 2.25 billion seeds in the event of a "doomsday" catastrophe.
When the vault was first built in 2006, more than 100 countries contributed seeds. The concrete building is outfitted with steel airlock doors, fencing and a guard system. At the time of its opening, a BBC article said its backers called it "the most secure building of its type in the world. " The same article also revealed that seeds are packed in special four-ply packets and heat sealed to keep out moisture. A recent article by National Geographic offers a look into the remote facility, operated by the Global Crop Diversity Trust, which in an era of climate change and changing farming preferences may be saving the seeds for something other than asteroid impacts and nuclear war: What does seed diversity mean? Fowler also explained to The New York Times why it's important to maintain this diversity:
Global Crop Diversity Trust | A Foundation for Food Security. Seed Savers Exchange: Passing on our Garden Heritage. 'Doomsday' Svalbard Global Seed Vault Protects World's Food Supply (PHOTOS) The-veilleur.com: Seeds: "The European Commission scans 10,000 years of agricultural history".
Kokopelli Seed Foundation for organic seeds. The-veilleur.com: Seeds Open Source License: a license to release seeds. Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Ensuring that the genetic diversity of the world’s food crops is preserved for future generations is an important contribution toward the reduction of hunger and poverty in developing countries. This is where the greatest plant diversity originates and where the need for food security and the further development of agriculture is most urgent. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which is established in the permafrost in the mountains of Svalbard, is designed to store duplicates of seeds from seed collections around the globe.
Many of these collections are in developing countries. If seeds are lost, e.g. as a result of natural disasters, war or simply a lack of resources, the seed collections may be reestablished using seeds from Svalbard. The loss of biological diversity is currently one of the greatest challenges facing the environment and sustainable development. The diversity of food crops is under constant pressure.
::: Indian Seed Congress ::: Indian Seed Congress 2014 The Indian seed industry continues to strive to exceed the expectations of the Indian farmers by investing in state of art R&D programmes and infrastructure to develop high performing products for our farmers. This is done through regular consultations by the industry with the concerned stakeholders. An important exercise in this regard is the Indian Seed Congress, an annual forum organized by the National Seed Association of India (NSAI), the apex organization representing the Indian seed industry, to review the status; deliberate on the new technological advances and the barriers to technology development and introduction; showcase new product range and services and network for better business development.
The Indian Seed Congress provides a platform for the seed industry personnel to interact closely with technology developers, sector development officials and policy makers. Indian Seed Congress 2013 Indian Seed Congress 2012 Farmer is the king. Save the date! Www.upov.int/export/sites/upov/about/en/pdf/354_seed_conf.pdf. Www.upov.int/export/sites/upov/about/en/pdf/354_seed_conf.pdf.
Organic Seed Alliance - Home. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Organic Seed Alliance - Home. Www.upov.int/export/sites/upov/about/en/pdf/354_seed_conf.pdf. ::: Indian Seed Congress ::: ASTA | The American Seed Trade Association. International Seed Testing Association - ISTA - ISTA Online - International Seed Testing Association.
Welcome. The ISF World Seed Congress 2013 was held in Athens, Greece on 27 – 29 May 2013. The National Organizing Committee, EEPES and ISF would like to thank you once more for your contribution to the success of our Congress. A big thank you to our Sponsors who continuously provide their support and commitment; A big thank you to our inspiring Speakers who present their work and knowledge; And, finally, a big thank you to our exhibitors and staff who participate with enthusiasm and professionalism in every congress.
Your attendance and energy in this year's ISF World Seed Congress has been very encouraging. The turnout of participants was outstanding and offered us the opportunity to interact with 1418 Delegates, Guests, Speakers, Exhibitors, Journalists and 161 Accompanying persons, from over 80 countries, and together made this year’s congress unforgettable. A survey was sent to all participants on 4 June 2013. Don’t forget your commitment to the environment. The World Seed Conference. Last week marked a little-known and under-reported symposium held in Rome under the auspices of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation – the World Seed Conference.
Although the subject may appear obscure, the conference theme and the issues discussed, including plant variety protection and seed improvement techniques, could not be more important to millions of farmers in the developing world. Between the heavy acronyms and technical terms used by the UN figures, government officials and industry representatives, the conference illustrated two clear themes; firstly, the desire of Northern-based business to continue a process of enclosure of key farming inputs such as seeds by way of technology.
Secondly, a push by these same companies (supported by the US and EU countries) for an extension and tightening of intellectual property rights on plant genetic resources into the national law of poorer countries. Techno-Fixes and Monopoly Control An Alternative Paradigm. 2nd World Seed Conference 2009 - World Seed Conference 2009. Welcome. World Seed Conference - International Seed Federation.