Collecting and storing seeds

I think that storing seeds is a perfect solution to the problem of plants going extinct. I agree with the operations that are going on in seed shelters, and I believe to that plant diversity helps to sustain the human race and all other animals on this planet.

The man in the TED talk, Cary Fowler, explained his own beliefs with the issue of plant extinction, and provided examples that gave me such an opinion on the matter. When talking about the probability that maize in Africa will decrease by 2030, he said, "South Africa will have a 30% decrease of Maize... in 2030... in the context of increase of population, that's a food crisis, it is global in nature, we will watch children starve to death on TV." The idea that plant diversity hold the ability to sustain the human race cannot be ignored, as the consequences mentioned by Fowler for outweigh ignorance from the people high up in control of agriculture.

I have a question, why do people not care about the longevity of plants and the human race? It is maddening to hear that many seed banks have either been destroyed or close down. I am glad to hear about the Global seed bank located in Norway, and that it can withstand many problems (such as natural disasters or economical pressure that would close the seed bank down).