Sweden contributes to Sakerhetslagringen of plant genetic resources in Svalbard
An increase in the Earth’s medeltempratur of between 2 and 4 degrees would mean that many important crops may be lost. But there are also risks associated with modern agricultural practices, war and environmental degradation, it says Peter Herthelius working on agricultural issues in Page. A new security in Svalbard with the capacity to receive and store 2 billion seeds from major crops around the world was inaugurated on February 26. One of the reasons why sakerhetslagret built is to prevent the major crops lost in the wake of such as climate change. In order to finance the participation of poor countries and international vaxtforadlingsinstitut will also GCDT (Global Crop Diversity Trust) to work closely with the store on Svalbard. GCDT will ensure that the seeds are brought from Africa, inter alia, to Svalbard. The goal is to ensure the preservation of important plant genetic resources from poor countries. Sweden contributes by Page with support for the GCDT. So far, Sweden has contributed 70 million dollars. Sweden was among the first countries to provide this contribution. Sakerhetslagret have been built in a frozen mountain near the village of Longyearbyen on Svalbard. Permafrost and thick rockwalls will ensure that genetic material stored in valvet kept frozen and be protected even without electricity. Nordgen, which has its headquarters in Alnarp outside Lund, is responsible for the management of the gene pool. Nordgen is an institution under the Nordic Council of Ministers. Nordgen is also the Nordic Association of genetic resources for Plants, Skogstrad and Pets. UN Food and Agriculture, FAO, has pushed the issue of the construction of the store in Svalbard. Norway has implemented the build.
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