POPULAR  SCIENCE Recently, media reports emerged of water leaking into the entryway of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The facility is designed to be a backup for other seed banks all over the world. In an e-mail, the Norwegian Government, confirmed that the leaks happened last fall, during a time of high temperatures and unusual rainfall in the area. Story here.

etc               GROUP Organic hemp seed. PinP photo. Policymakers could still block the agri biz mergers; peasants and farmers will continue the fight for seeds and rights. Story here.

La Via Campesina Peasant seeds – the pillar of food production – are under attack everywhere. Under corporate pressure, laws in many countries... Story here.