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Svalbard’s ‘doomsday’ vault is set to welcome its 1 millionth crop seed variety

Seeds from India, Mali, Peru, the Cherokee Nation and the private residence of Britain's Prince Charles will bring the Arctic vault over the 1 million mark.

By Gwladys Fouche, Reuters February 25, 2020
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OSLO — A vault in the Arctic built to preserve seeds for rice, wheat and other food staples will contain 1 million varieties with the addition on Tuesday of specimens grown by the Cherokee Nation and the estate of Britain’s Prince Charles.

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