Teaching Overview
Learning Points
- "The Svalbard Global Seed Vault stores samples of crops from around the world.
- If an important crop variety is lost due to natural disaster, war, or other emergency, these seeds can be used to grow the crop again.
- Another 14,000 seed samples have been added this year, including crops from Sudan, Thailand, and Malawi."
Curriculum Keywords
- agriculture
- seeds
- svalbard
Spark a Discussion
- What is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault?
- How does the Global Seed Vault protect different varieties of crops for the future?
- What are some examples of seed samples added to the Global Seed Vault in 2025?
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Credits
- LM Salazar / Crop Trust
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