Seed Keepers

[Sam Brungardt <sam739is@hotmail.com>]

I was shocked by the overwhelmingly negative reaction to the announcement about the seed repository.  Seems like it should be considered a positive development, considering that no-one knows how easy it will be to maintain these seeds by growing them out. -- Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn.

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Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:40:08 +0100
To: seedkeepers@lists.ibiblio.org
From: Anders.Skalman@telia.com
Subject: Re: [Seed Keepers] Fort Knox of Food

Hello Mollie et al

At 15:48 2008-02-29, you wrote:

in my humble opinion....
Now I've just read this one article, and the two posts so far, so I don't know everything going on here, but...I can't believe what I'm reading.  My goodness, how cynical.  Is everyone closing their eyes to the effects of global warming?

In what way would the arctic seed vault help against global warming? I rather think that if we grow plants and grow our own seed, they stand a better chance to adapt.

 I support seed saving by grassroots cooperation, but nothing is 100% fool-proof and guaranteed, neither that nor the Arctic seed bank.  Both have strengths and weaknesses.

In principle I agree. Different ways to work increase sustainability. And in the world we live in, it is quite possible grassroots cannot and will not do all that is needed. However I expect grassroots will have to do more and more in this field.

 I'm not worried about another international effort to save seeds--seed banks have existed for decades already, and I haven't heard many complaints.

How many hoorays have you heard? I think I've heard some hoorays over grassroots and NGO genebanks. And that's about it.

BUT I think it is better to devote ones time to what one can do, and not delve to deeply into what errors others a doing. Disclosing the forces behind the arctic seed vault should be seen as an extra motivation for the need for grassroots' work.

Anders Skarlind, Sweden

 Besides, if the grassroots network of seed saving works like it's supposed to, the 'little guy' won't ever even need the resources from the Arctic seed bank. 
 
The positive side, in my belief: the more methods we can come up with for preserving biodiversity during the growing climate changes we humans have caused, the better. 
 
Thanks for letting me put in my two cents. :)
 
Happy February 29th!
-Mollie


"Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflj@intrex.net> wrote:

Allan Balliett wrote:

> You would think that an edifice allegedly designed to preserve our

> genetic heritage would not allow the pilfering of genes to modify

> natural varieties. Guess what.....

> x-Posted by Allan Balliett Shepherdstown, WV

>

> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/world/europe/29seeds.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

The negative side:

I'd wager a guess that it is a scheme concocted by the obvious players to steal all those genetic

resources, one nothing short of a criminal act. Wait until the little people no longer have the money, power

or control of their own government's resources then rip their plant genetic heritage right out from under them, with the

help of the usual sycophants, surrogates and corrupt government and corporate officials and corrupt investment resources.

The positive side:

Meanwhile back at the SSE rancho obfusco; what is evolving there?

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