The Russian invasion of Ukraine has destroyed lots of the country’s infrastructure. Housing, roads, train stations and government buildings have been destroyed by Russia’s military. Now, the country’s only seed bank is under threat as well. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Stefan Schmitz, executive director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust, about the seed bank and the challenges of securing it.
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