Crops of wheat and barley from Syria are being managed by the International Centre for Agriculture Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) in Lebanon. All photos: Getty Images
Crops of wheat and barley from Syria are being managed by the International Centre for Agriculture Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) in Lebanon. All photos: Getty Images
The growing fields of seeds surrounding ICARDA premises in Terbol village.
The growing fields of seeds surrounding ICARDA premises in Terbol village.
The seed bank was evacuated from Aleppo, Syria, in 2015.
The seed bank was evacuated from Aleppo, Syria, in 2015.
ICARDA is based in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.
ICARDA is based in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.
As well as growing fields, the facilities include greenhouses and nurseries.
As well as growing fields, the facilities include greenhouses and nurseries.
Scientists also work in laboratories there.
Scientists also work in laboratories there.
They work on projects such as cross-breeding of chickpeas (pictured).
They work on projects such as cross-breeding of chickpeas (pictured).
Seeds are packaged and catalogued.
Seeds are packaged and catalogued.
The gene bank includes thousands of catalogued seeds.
The gene bank includes thousands of catalogued seeds.
Hassan Machlab, manager of ICARDA in Lebanon, inspects a sample.
Hassan Machlab, manager of ICARDA in Lebanon, inspects a sample.

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