Doomsday vault7/11/2023 6 - Common Barley (47 million - 7,3%): Still the number 4 grain, but in medieval Europe and the Middle East was probably the most important.Its firm stalks are also used to make brooms. 5 - Broom-corn (47 million - 7,4%): Also called sorghum, the fifth most produced grain in the world.The most grown food crop in the world, and 20% of world calorie consumption. 4 - Common Wheat (54 million - 8,4%): Also known as bread wheat.3 - Finger Millet (71 million - 11,1%): An under-appreciated nutritious, hardy cereal crop that is a staple in eastern and southern Africa plus India.Most common version is oryza sativa.Īsian rice, oryza sativa. 2 - Asian Rice (82 million - 12,7%): The most important grain for half the world's population, especially Asia.1 - Pearl Millet (84 million - 13,2%): A nutritious grain which can grow in arid regions.When it comes to the top specific species in the vault, a mere 9 make up 2/3 of the seeds. The remaining 22% contains a vast array of nearly 6000 different species of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and other plants. Legumes such as chickpeas, beans, lentils, etc. Not surprisingly for a facility primarily designed as a backup for food and agriculture, the vast majority of the seeds in the vault - 444 million or 69% - are grains such as rice, millet, wheat, corn, barley, etc. Meaning the depositing institution retains ownership and only they may withdraw them. Once deposited, all seeds are stored under "black box" principles.
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