A sacred seed vault in Guatemala is aiming to help rural communities withstand climate change and commercialisation.An umbrella group that supports almost 70 seed banks in the Central American country said funding from Irish Aid and training from Irish charity Trocaire was supporting their work.Guatemala is experiencing hotter dry seasons and more destructive weather events as a result of climate change.

A sacred seed vault in Guatemala is aiming to help rural communities withstand climate change and commercialisation.An umbrella group that supports almost 70 seed banks in the Central American country said funding from Irish Aid and training from Irish charity Trocaire was supporting their work.Guatemala is experiencing hotter dry seasons and more destructive weather events as a result of climate change.