The opium-free poppy seed is the result of five years of research by scientists at the government-run Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants based in Lucknow.

BBC: Addictive-free poppy seed developed

During January, other national seed banks supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) began packing and shipping duplicate collections that will be stored at Svalbard.

BBC: Seeds destined for the 'doomsday' vault (Image: IITA)

It's only seed money, representing a fraction of the 4% of revenue BorgWarner spends on research and development.

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