{"id":32037,"date":"2025-02-11T08:43:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T14:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=32037"},"modified":"2025-02-11T08:44:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T14:44:24","slug":"catie-realiza-su-mayor-envio-de-semillas-a-la-boveda-global-de-semillas-en-el-artico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2025\/02\/11\/catie-realiza-su-mayor-envio-de-semillas-a-la-boveda-global-de-semillas-en-el-artico\/","title":{"rendered":"CATIE Carries Out Its Largest Seed Shipment to the Global Seed Vault in the Arctic"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em>Shipment ensures food security for Costa Rica and the region in case of emergency.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) has completed its sixth and largest shipment of seeds (a total of 1,100 accessions) to the Global Seed Vault, located in Svalbard, between Norway and the North Pole. This vault is considered the world\u2019s largest seed repository, playing a crucial role in food security.<\/p><p>The shipment included 190 accessions of chili peppers (<em>Capsicum<\/em>), 290 of tomatoes (<em>Lycopersicum<\/em>), and 620 of squash (<em>Cucurbita<\/em>). Most of these are heirloom germplasm collected from farms, markets, and roadsides in Central America. According to William Solano, a specialist in plant genetic resources at CATIE, \u201cmany of these accessions are unique and are not preserved in other collections worldwide.\u201d<br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><br>The selection of accessions for shipment was based on their availability and the length of time they have been conserved, as some may experience reduced germination over time, compromising their distribution to farmers in the region. By depositing them in the vault, CATIE ensures their security and availability for future generations, with the possibility of requesting their repatriation in case of loss or emergency.<\/p><p>Known as the \"Doomsday Vault\" or the \"Noah's Ark of Plants,\" the Svalbard Global Seed Vault functions as a secure stronghold against potential natural disasters or challenges faced by gene banks that could threaten crop biodiversity conservation.<\/p><p>With this latest shipment, CATIE now has 2,634 seed samples stored in the Global Seed Vault, representing 42% of the total accessions preserved in the cold chamber of the Germplasm Bank in Turrialba, Costa Rica.<\/p><p>This initiative has been made possible through the Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods, and Development (BOLD) program, executed by CATIE, led by the Global Crop Diversity Trust, and funded by the Norwegian government. \u201cImplementing the BOLD project at CATIE has been a valuable experience because it is the first time such a large number of accessions of three food-important crops for our region have been regenerated,\u201d added Solano.<\/p><p>Deposits to the Global Seed Vault are regulated by an agreement that CATIE signed in 2010 with the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Under this agreement, CATIE retains ownership of the material it sends to the vault and can retrieve it when necessary.<br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><br><strong>Largest Quantity Ever Sent<\/strong><\/p><p>This sixth shipment represents the highest number of accessions sent as a safety duplicate. Below is a breakdown of the last three shipments.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Cultivo<\/td><td>April-12<\/td><td>October-12<\/td><td>February-18<\/td><td>February-25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Accesiones<\/td><td>Accesiones<\/td><td>Accesiones<\/td><td>Accesiones<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chile<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>190<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cucurbita<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>273<\/td><td>620<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tomate<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>290<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Frijol<\/td><td>42<\/td><td>143<\/td><td>73<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vigna<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ma\u00edz<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>26<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Amaranto<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>18<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gandul<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lablab<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Psophocarpus<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TOTAL<\/td><td>71<\/td><td>200<\/td><td>548<\/td><td>1100<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p>Source: CATIE<\/p><p><\/p><p>The Global Seed Vault was inaugurated in February 2008 and maintains a temperature of -18 degrees Celsius, ensuring the long-term conservation of genetic materials. According to its official website, the vault currently safeguards over 4.3 million seeds. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.croptrust.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">croptrust.org<\/a><br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" data-id=\"32042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas4-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas4-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" data-id=\"32043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas5.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas5-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas5-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" data-id=\"32044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas6.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas6-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/entrega-semillas6-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p>William Solano Sanchez<br>Specialist in Plant Genetic Resources<br>Agroforestry Unit and Genetic Improvement of Coffee and Cocoa<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:wsolano@catie.ac.cr\">wsolano@catie.ac.cr<\/a><ins> <\/ins>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong> Written by:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p>Karla Madrigal<br>Communicator<br>Communications and Marketing Office<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:karla.madrigal@catie.ac.cr\">karla.madrigal@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El CATIE (Centro Agron\u00f3mico Tropical de Investigaci\u00f3n y Ense\u00f1anza) realiz\u00f3 su sexto y m\u00e1s grande env\u00edo de semillas (un total de 1.100 accesiones) a la B\u00f3veda Global de Semillas, ubicada en Svalbard, entre Noruega y el Polo Norte, considerada el &hellip; <\/p>","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":32038,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"0","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[589,590,113,199],"class_list":["post-32037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-boveda-global-de-semillas","tag-conservacion-de-germoplasma","tag-seguridad-alimentaria","tag-sostenibilidad","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32037"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32048,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32037\/revisions\/32048"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}