Seed keepers in Turkey revive old farming methods to confron

Seed keepers in Turkey revive old farming methods to confront new climate threats


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Huseyin Kara shows off his olive trees, like a proud grandfather. “No one in this family has ever used hybrid [commercial] seeds,” he said, speaking from his farm in southern Turkey.
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Huseyin Kara introduces each crop on his farm in southern Turkey with the pride of a new grandfather. Three types of okra, beans and tomatoes grow happily from the dry, crusty earth. In a nearby garden, trees blossom with young figs, lemons and pomegranates. 
Each comes from a line of seeds saved after each harvest, and passed down over the decades, known as

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