Turkish seed traders saving heirloom plants

Scientists estimate there are 200,000 edible plants on Earth. And yet, many of us humans base our entire diets on just a few crops. As the climate crisis deepens though, we need to be more flexible. Some researchers say that improving the diversity of plants could help us adapt to our changing world. In Turkey, a network of farmers is doing this by preserving rare indigenous plants. From southern Turkey, Durrie Bouscaren reports.

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