First deposition of seeds from Singapore
Historical archive
Published under: Solberg's Government
Publisher: Ministry of Agriculture and Food
News story | Date: 18/10/2016
By the hand-over of the seedbags of rice to Jon Georg Dale, the Minister of Agricultre and Food, the Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) in Singapore became the depositor number 70 to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The Seed Cermony took place during the Signapore State Visit to Norway.
Rice is the most widely cultivated crop in Asia and plays a very important role in the livelihood, history and culture of the people in Asia. The availability of rice lines that are naturally bred and imbued with traits to combat bacterial and fungal diseases as well as to overcome environmental challenges can help enhance global rice supply. These rice lines are specially selected for their agronomic traits and grain quality to contribute to the long-term food security needs of the region.
- Go to the Seed Portal of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
- Read more about Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL): www.tll.org.sg