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page 547 - seeds on the ground in a pile, no water to germinate them

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Another idea for a Joel fic for who might be interested:

Have you heard of the Global Seed Vaults in Norway? Ready for any kind of Doomsday, a sample of seeds from any kind of plant is kept safely in an icy cold environment. What if there were similar vaults in perhaps Canada and human kind has stopped cultivating many crops after 20 years of apocalypse. The Jackson community's crops suddenly run infertile/it's not enough to grow more and unless they want to starve next winter, they need people to travel North and get life providing seeds from these vaults and reader and Joel (maybe a fellowship that slowly dies one for one) volunteer. Meanwhile merging your dream of planting your garden and Joel herding sheep seems a possibility. What if you build that kind of future together?

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As the Europeans convinced Afrikans to discard their Indigenous seeds,

— they already have a seed bank.

This seed bank is known as the Svalbard Seed Vault, located in the Arctic Ocean in Norway.

They call it the Doomsday Bank.

They have stored 2.5 billion seeds for 4.5 million crop varieties in that vault, including those they have stolen from Afrika.

The purpose of this seed bank is to mitigate food security in the event their seeds are wiped away by natural calamities or bio-engineered disasters.

Then, these seeds will be sold to us in exchange for gold or other minerals or natural resources.

They sell to us GMOs, herbicides, and inorganic fertilizers as they plant and store their Indigenous seeds in a secure seed vault tucked safely in the Arctic Ocean

If we don't wake up, it is we who will suffer, become slaves and be recolonized.

Wake up!

Resist this colonialism against our food sovereignty.

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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault: A Beacon of Hope Under Threat

✓ Subscribed A Fortress for the Future The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, often referred to as the “doomsday vault,” was designed as an isolated safeguard against an uncertain future. Nestled beneath a hill on a remote cluster of islands deep within the Arctic Circle, north of Norway, its frozen vaults preserve the seeds of survival. However, this fortress of hope has been forced to crack open its…

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You Won't Believe What's Inside This Doomsday Vault In Norway #shorts

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The Importance of Seed Preservation in Agricultural Sustainability

Seeds are the foundation of agriculture, serving as the starting point for the entire food production system. They are not just dormant embryos waiting to sprout; they are carriers of genetic diversity, embodying the cumulative knowledge of generations of farmers. However, this genetic diversity is under threat due to various factors such as climate change, industrial agriculture, and loss of traditional farming practices. In this article, we will delve into the importance of seed preservation in agricultural sustainability, exploring the challenges faced and showcasing case studies and examples of successful seed preservation efforts.

The Role of Seeds in Agricultural Sustainability

Seeds play a multifaceted role in agricultural sustainability. At the core, they are the carriers of genetic diversity, embodying the vast array of traits that plants have evolved over millennia. This genetic diversity is critical for agricultural sustainability as it allows plants to adapt to changing environmental conditions, such as climate change. For example, a diverse gene pool can provide the raw material for breeding crops that are more resistant to pests, diseases, and extreme weather events.

Furthermore, seeds are essential for maintaining food security. A diverse seed supply ensures that there are options available to farmers even if certain varieties fail due to environmental pressures or disease outbreaks. This diversity also translates to a diverse food supply, which is essential for meeting the nutritional needs of a growing global population.

Lastly, seeds are deeply intertwined with our agricultural heritage. They carry the stories and knowledge of generations of farmers who have selected, saved, and shared seeds to adapt to local conditions and preferences. Preserving this heritage is not just about maintaining cultural traditions; it's also about preserving valuable genetic resources that can be used to tackle future challenges in agriculture.

Challenges in Seed Preservation

Despite their importance, seeds face numerous challenges that threaten their preservation. One of the major challenges is genetic erosion, which occurs when the genetic diversity of a crop is lost due to the use of uniform, high-yielding varieties in modern agriculture. This can make crops more susceptible to pests, diseases, and environmental stresses. Other challenges include the loss of traditional seed-saving practices, the encroachment of commercial seeds, and the lack of awareness about the importance of seed diversity.

Genetic erosion is particularly concerning because it can lead to a loss of valuable traits that may be critical for future breeding efforts. For example, a wild relative of a crop may have genes that confer resistance to a new pest or disease, but if that wild relative is lost due to genetic erosion, those genes are also lost.

Loss of traditional seed-saving practices is another significant challenge. Many traditional farming communities have developed sophisticated seed-saving techniques over generations, selecting and saving seeds that are well-suited to their local conditions. However, these practices are increasingly being abandoned as farmers turn to commercial seeds that are often more profitable but less adapted to local conditions.

The encroachment of commercial seeds is also a concern. Commercial seeds are often bred for high yields and uniformity, which can be beneficial in certain contexts. However, they may lack the genetic diversity needed to adapt to changing environmental conditions. Additionally, commercial seeds are often patented, which can restrict farmers' ability to save and exchange seeds.

Case Studies and Examples

Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Norway The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, often referred to as the "Doomsday Vault," is a secure seed bank located on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. It serves as a backup storage facility for seeds from around the world, preserving them in case of natural or man-made disasters. The vault currently holds over 1 million seed samples, representing a wide variety of crops and species. The vault's remote location and advanced security measures make it an ideal location for long-term seed storage.

Navdanya Seed Bank, India Navdanya is a network of seed keepers and organic producers in India that has been working to preserve indigenous seeds and promote organic farming practices. The organization has established community seed banks across India, where farmers can deposit and exchange traditional seeds. Navdanya also conducts research on traditional seeds and promotes their use through training programs and advocacy efforts.

Seed Savers Exchange, United States Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to preserving and sharing heirloom seeds. The organization maintains a collection of over 20,000 rare and heirloom seed varieties, which are grown and saved by a network of gardeners and farmers. Seed Savers Exchange also offers educational programs and resources to help people learn about seed saving and preservation.

Traditional Seed Saving Practices in Africa In many parts of Africa, traditional seed-saving practices are still widely practiced, preserving a rich diversity of crops. For example, in Ethiopia, farmers have been saving and exchanging seeds for centuries, contributing to the country's rich agricultural biodiversity. These traditional practices are increasingly recognized for their importance in preserving genetic diversity and adapting to climate change.

Conclusion

In conclusion, seed preservation is essential for ensuring agricultural sustainability and food security. By preserving seeds, we can protect genetic diversity, maintain traditional farming practices, and adapt to changing environmental conditions. The case studies and examples highlighted in this article demonstrate the importance of seed preservation efforts and the valuable role they play in safeguarding our agricultural heritage for future generations.

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About Svalbard

For my blog project, I decided to choose Svalbard, an island located close to the North Pole. I chose this island because I initially knew about it since it is the region that holds the Global Seed Vault, which is essentially a “doomsday” vault holding nearly 1 million seed varieties. I am an Agriculture Science major, and I thought this fact was interesting. I am also fond of cold and snowy weather, which is perfect since Svalbard is covered in it year-round. I believe that deep-diving into this culture will provide me with a better understanding of their way of life and traditions. Especially since their life is almost entirely lived in the dark (except for a few months). It will provide me with a more open mind and a deeper knowledge that my way of living and my culture isn’t the only way of life. I hope that when I do converse with other cultures in the future, I will have a deeper wisdom and willingness to learn about their culture, even though it is different from mine.

Svalbard’s Characteristics Svalbard is located in Northern Europe north of Norway. It is an island that is 62,045 square kilometers (about the area of South Carolina). The climate is arctic, with an average temperature ranging from 3 to 7 degrees Celsius. The terrain is rugged and covered with ice the majority of the year, except for the west coast which is clear of ice for half of the year. This country’s natural resources include coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife and fish. The population of this small island is only 2,926, consisting of 61% Norwegian and 38.9% of groups consisting of Russians, Thais, Swedes, Filipinos, and Ukrainians. The languages that are used there consist of Norwegian and Russian [4].

Svalbard’s Culture Norway assumed sovereignty of this island within the 1920s. Because of this, many cultural traditions were adopted from Norway. Their meal choices on the island include mainly meat options since vegetation is sparse. This includes reindeer, whale, ptarmigan, salmon, pollock, haddock and seal [1]. Their national dish, called Lapskois, is a hearty hash stew containing reindeer, sausage, carrots and potatoes. Sometimes an egg will be added to the top [5]. The majority of Svalbard is Christian and affiliated with the church of Norway. With that being said, they celebrate Christian holidays such as Christmas and Easter. Along with various Christian holidays, they celebrate the Norwegian’s constitution day (May 17), as well as May Day, which is a European festival marking the beginning of summer. They celebrate this by coming together and gathering wildflowers and green branches, to which they weave floral garlands and crowns [3]. Some other Svalbard traditions include taking your shoes off while entering buildings. This tradition originated from the coal miners who tried to prevent black dust from covering the floor of the buildings. Now, it is known as a gesture of politeness, and is also included when entering museums, hotels, and various other establishments [2].

Eliminating Cultural Bias I think that we often look at other cultures from our own perspective because that is what we are familiar with and what we have grown to know. Especially if we haven’t learned about cultures of other origins. I think we often compare our own culture to other cultures when studying something new. For example, I do not enjoy the taste of fish and neither does my family. We do not eat fish in our household for that reason. Although, the majority of food that is eaten on Svalbard is fish since it is a large fishing community. Just because I do not like fish does not mean that I should think that their way of life is lessor than how I live my life in my own culture. For me, I will ensure that I keep an open mind when learning about the culture of Svalbard. There is more than one way to live, and my way is not the prominent way.

Work Cited

Casini, Filippo. “Here’s What They Eat in the Northernmost City in the World.” VICE, 16 Dec. 2021, www.vice.com/en/article/7kbvbd/what-is-arctic-food-cuisine-like.

Nikel, David, Amuthan S, et al. “16 Fascinating Facts about Svalbard: Norway’s Arctic Archipelago.” Life in Norway, 27 Dec. 2021, www.lifeinnorway.net/svalbard-facts/.

Nikel, David, Cayden, et al. “Public Holidays in Norway 2023.” Life in Norway, 15 Dec. 2022, www.lifeinnorway.net/public-holidays/.

“The World Factbook: Svalbard.” Central Intelligence Agency, 16 May 2023, www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/svalbard/#geography.

“Svalbard National Symbols: National Animal, National Flower.” Symbol Hunt, 9 Apr. 2023, symbolhunt.com/svalbard/national-dish/.

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Oreo has been around since 1912 and plans to be around for a whole lot longer. The company now has a vault that can withstand and asteroid blast in an arctic mountain on the Svalbard archipelago in Norway to ensure its legendary treat lives on – no matter what. In...

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Svalbard Global Seed Vault

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Facts To Know About the Global Seed Vault

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, also known as the "doomsday vault," is regarded as humanity's last hope against extinction following a global crisis. Though its mission is to protect the world's seeds, its creation was not intended to reseed the world after a global disaster.

Cary Fowler, a scientist, conservationist, and biodiversity advocate, created the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Despite the fact that there are over 1,700 genebanks around the world that keep seed collections, they are all vulnerable to war, natural disasters, equipment malfunctions, and other issues. In 2003, Fowler began to imagine a backup storage facility where all of the world's seeds could be safely stored.

Fowler's vision was realized in 2008 when the Global Seed Vault was carved nearly 500 feet (152 meters) into the side of a mountain. The first withdrawal from the seed vault occurred in 2015 as a result of the Syrian war. The seeds were used to replace those that had been damaged in a gene bank near the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo. In 2016, Fowler published the book "Seeds on Ice: Svalbard and the Global Seed Vault."

Location

The Svalbard Global Seed Bank is located in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago (a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean). According to the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Svalbard is located north of mainland Europe, halfway between continental Norway and the North Pole.

"None of these reasons for locating the facility in Norway would have sufficed had it not been for the fact that Svalbard offers almost perfect conditions: it is remote and thus safer than other possible locations, and it is naturally cold. We wanted to have a facility that would stay naturally frozen without the aid of mechanical freezing equipment. Inside the mountain in the permafrost, we get steady below-freezing temperatures. We mechanically lower the temperature further to about minus 18 C [0 F], but this is much easier to accomplish when you start at -5 C [23 F] rather than above freezing."

The Svalbard Global Seed Bank is located in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago (a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean). According to the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Svalbard is located north of mainland Europe, halfway between continental Norway and the North Pole.

Preservation

In addition to being kept at 0 degrees Fahrenheit, the seeds are sealed in three-ply foil packages, which are then sealed inside boxes. These boxes are stored on shelves inside the Vault, where temperature and humidity levels are closely monitored. This process reduces metabolic activity in the seeds, allowing them to survive for long periods of time.

The Vault's function

Though the Vault is thought to be a "doomsday vault" that will provide seeds for the world after a global disaster, this is not the case.

"The seeds are not intended for distribution to farmers or gardeners," Fowler explained. "Their worth and utility stem from their use as a genetic resource in plant breeding. As a result, they are ultimately intended to benefit plant breeders and other scientists involved in the development of new crop varieties for farmers. Consider the seeds to be a collection of traits, or, more broadly, a collection of future options for our crops, such as disease and pest resistance, drought and heat tolerance, improved nutrition, and so on."

The Vault, and other vaults around the world, can also be used to preserve historical plant species. According to National Geographic(opens in new tab), approximately 90% of historic fruit and vegetable varieties in the United States have vanished. The seed vault will keep these seeds safe for future generations.

The Global Seed Vault, on the other hand, is intended to assist other banks.

"The seeds in the Seed Vault are duplicate copies of collections held in national and other seedbanks worldwide," Fowler explained. "If something happens to one of those facilities, and their seed samples are destroyed, a backup copy is stored in the Seed Vault. Previously, the extinction of a variety meant the extinction of that variety and any unique trait it might have contained. Today, fires, floods, natural disasters, war, human error, accidents, and funding cuts do not have to result in crop extinction. If it's in the Seed Vault, it's as secure as it can be."

Capacity

Massive amounts of seeds can be stored in the Global Seed Vault. It is designed to store 4.5 million crop varieties, with each variety containing approximately 500 seeds. According to the Global Crop Diversity Trust, an international organization that works with the Norwegian government to manage the seeds in the Vault, this equates to a maximum of 2.5 billion seeds that can be stored in the Vault. As of this writing, the Vault contains over 860,000 seed samples. Because these seeds were donated by almost every country on the planet, the Global Seed Vault contains a huge variety of seeds.

"Despite the fact that I've been working in this field for nearly 40 years, I think the biggest surprise was the breadth of diversity that came in from seedbanks all over the world," Fowler said. "I anticipated a lot of rice and wheat (we have more than 150,000 distinct varieties of each). What I didn't expect to see were seeds from so many different crops. A list of the crops represented in the Vault runs about 55 pages when printed single-spaced. Rice and wheat are divided into two lines. I admit that I had never heard of 'cheesy toes,' 'Asian pigeonwings,' or 'zombie peas,' but we have all of these and much more."

Donations and seed collection

There are some guidelines for donations and seed retrieval at the Global Seed Vault. First, they only accept donations from the Multilateral System, which is part of an international treaty on food resources or seeds that originated in the depositor's country.

The Multilateral System is a provision of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture that governs the sharing of plant genetics. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the treaty ensures that countries can freely share the genetic information of 64 crops that account for 80 percent of all human consumption through seed banks. Those who use the information and discover new information must agree to share the information or contribute a percentage of the money they earn from their research to a common fund.

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A Doomsday Vault Will Preserve The World’s Best Music

A Doomsday Vault Will Preserve The World’s Best Music

https://www.edmtunes.com/2021/07/a-doomsday-vault-will-preserve-the-worlds-best-music/Nina ChiangEDMTunes A Norwegian company is creating a doomsday vault for the world’s best and most beloved music. You can find it on Svalbard, an archipelago off the coast of Norway. In addition, it sits between the North Pole where the Global Seed Vault is. The preservation structure resembles Blade Runner in…

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The Doomsday Vault. •• Millions of these tiny brown specks, from more than 930,000 varieties of food crops, are stored in the Global Seed Vault on Spitsbergen, part of Norway's Svalbard archipelago. It is essentially a huge safety deposit box, holding the world's largest collection of agricultural biodiversity

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