“Duplicate” o binhi ng isang halaman, itinago at inaalagaan sa Svalbard Global Seed Vault sa Norway para protektahan sa sakuna

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Kung may itinanim, may aanihin. Kaya para masiguradong maproteksyunan ang ating mga tanim at halaman dito sa Pilipinas alam niyo bang ang mga eksperto mula sa UP Los Baños nag-imbak ng mga binhi nito sa isang vault sa Europa?!

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00:00Good evening, Kapuso! I am your Kuya Kim, who will give you the trivia behind the trending news.

00:09If there is a plant, there will be a harvest.

00:12So to make sure that our plants and animals are protected here in the Philippines,

00:16did you know that experts from UP Los Banos have impacted bengalitos in a vault in Europe?

00:26We can't help but feel it here in the Philippines.

00:29The effect of climate change.

00:31Because of global warming, these typhoons are getting stronger.

00:35It is possible to reduce it compared to our 21 per year average.

00:39But while it is decreasing, it is getting stronger.

00:42This is what matters.

00:43The Philippines is also the third country to be listed in the World Risk Index

00:48as the most disaster-prone country in the world.

00:51We are in a situation where the risk is too high.

00:53We should take care because we will put ourselves in danger.

00:56Many communities will be affected.

00:58And the effects of the continuous change of our climate,

01:00not only humans, but also the plants that grow on our land.

01:04Our plants will also die.

01:06Many of our plants are disappearing.

01:08If it disappears, we will not be able to return it.

01:11So that some of our plants will not completely disappear,

01:13especially those that we harvest.

01:17The National Plant Genetic Resources Laboratory or NPGRL

01:21of the Institute of Plant Breeding of the University of the Philippines Los Banos

01:24has thought of a way

01:25to deposit seeds or seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

01:29The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a facility located in Spitsbergen,

01:33a remote island in Norway.

01:35It serves as a seed bank or bank for seeds.

01:37Here, they hide and take care of duplicates or seeds of a plant

01:41to protect them from any natural disaster or calamity caused by humans.

01:45It is a duplicate because the similarities of the plants that are hidden there,

01:49if there is a war or a storm, there is a copy that can be taken.

01:53There are 127 depositors from 233 countries and territories

01:57that have impacted on the duplicates.

01:59At present, there are 1.3 million seeds that are hidden or buried there.

02:05In February, Hidalisa went to Norway to deposit in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

02:09the 14 boxes of NPGRL that contain different seeds.

02:13My seed box is just a small box.

02:15It contains rice beans, sorghum, and eggplant.

02:20In October 2024, we were able to deposit tomatoes, chilies,

02:26bitter gourd, or kaupi, and string beans.

02:29We can withdraw our deposits anytime we need.

02:35This is our backup in case anything happens to our plants.

02:39A good example of the importance of the vault is the war in Syria.

02:43Because of the Syrian Civil War, many of their plants were destroyed.

02:47They were not the first country to withdraw from the vault.

02:49What they did was they took what they deposited, planted it,

02:53and part of what was planted was returned to the seed vault.

02:57But why is it so important for the NPGRL to preserve our plants in the Philippines?

03:03We need different kinds of plants because in a large area,

03:08it is easy to be attacked by insects or pests.

03:11And if it's different, we have many kinds of food.

03:14That's why they continue their mission to make these plants more abundant.

03:17Our tagline is conservation through use.

03:20If our diet is diverse, we can see the importance of eating different kinds of vegetables.

03:26If we preserve it, it will be planted by our farmers.

03:30Second, let's plant.

03:32Even if it's just at home, our last resort is the safety duplication in the Svalbard.

03:38But do you have any idea how the plants survive in a seed vault?

03:43The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is located in a mountain in Spitsbergen, Norway.

03:48The temperature is very cold.

03:50A natural freezer serves the plants.

03:53The plants are placed in durable and sterilized containers.

03:57These containers are placed in a vault where the humidity is controlled

04:01and the temperature is maintained at negative 18 degrees Celsius.

04:06Meanwhile, to find out what's behind the viral news,

04:09post or comment with the hashtag Kuya Kim.

04:12Always remember, it's important to know.

04:15I am Kuya Kim and I will answer you 24 hours a day.

“Duplicate” o binhi ng isang halaman, itinago at inaalagaan sa Svalbard Global Seed Vault sa Norway para protektahan sa sakuna | 24 Oras

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