A team from Taiwan's National Central University will bring 170 types of millet seeds to northern Norway as a contribution to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
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00:00On a small island in the north of Norway sits the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a doomsday-type
00:07structure protecting over 1.2 million seeds from almost every country in the world.
00:13And for the first time, Taiwan will make a contribution.
00:31The millet seed, an important staple food of Taiwan's indigenous groups, and a vital
00:37plant in sustainable agriculture, will now also contribute to international cooperation.
01:01A team from National Central University will bring over 170 types of millet seeds to the
01:06Arctic Vault, so that even in the event of global disaster, the humble seeds from Taiwan
01:12will be protected for the future.
01:15Chris Ma and Harrell Hughes for Taiwan Plus.