Sweden: Nordic heirloom vegetables could be important in times of crisis
Sweden is far from self-sufficient in vegetable production, with very little domestic vegetable seed production. The sector is highly dependent on imported goods such as seeds, synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and fuel. “This makes the food system vulnerable,” argues Linda Groot Nibelink, a doctoral student in SLU’s Department of Biosystems Engineering. © Alba Martenson “It’s … Read more