Australia's history of early wheat varieties will be preserved in a doomsday vault in Norway.

The seeds have been sent to the Global Seed Vault, with the first deposit of 956 pasture seeds.

Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield caught up with New South Wales DPI Pasture Systems Director Mark Evans.

Australia's history of early wheat varieties will be preserved in a doomsday vault in Norway.
The seeds have been sent to the Global Seed Vault, with the first deposit of 956 pasture seeds.
Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield caught up with New South Wales DPI Pasture Systems Director Mark Evans.

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