In Costa Rica, saving seeds to feed future generations
In the tropical mountains of Costa Rica, scientists guard a treasure trove of seeds collected over decades as a bulwark against food insecurity and climate change.- 'Genetic archive' - "In response to climate change, we have here important materials for food security that are locally adapted" to a variety of climate conditions, ranging from humidity to extreme drought, Solano told AFP. As ever-more extreme weather threatens food production, traditional, native seeds are essential to "give sustai
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