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Thousands of Crop Varieties from Four Corners of the World Depart for Arctic Seed Vault

For more information, please contact:
Jeff Haskins at +1 301 652 1558 or jhaskins@burnesscommunications.com or
Megan Dold at +1 301 652 1558 at mdold@burnesscommunications.com

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International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Philippines.

IRRI. Philippines.

IRRI. Philippines.

IRRI. Philippines.

IRRI. Philippines.

CIMMYT, Mexico.

CIMMYT, Mexico.

CIP (International Potato Center), Lima, Peru.

CIP. Lima, Peru.

CIP. Lima, Peru.

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria.

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria.

CIAT. Cali, Colombia. A shipment of still empty boxes in which seeds will be stored.

CIAT. Cali, Colombia. Preparation of been seed for drying.

CIAT. Cali, Colombia. Selection and classification of bean seed.

CIAT. Cali, Colombia. Storage of the boxes containing seeds ready for transfer to Svalbard.

CIAT. Cali, Colombia. Packing the seeds inside special containers for transport to Svalbard.