In the Media

The idea of a doomsday vault hidden on a remote Arctic island might sound like something from the latest James Bond movie. 

But the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is very much real - and could one day save Earth from disaster. 

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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault marked its 17th anniversary today by opening its doors to receive nearly 14,000 deposits of seeds from around the world, including over 2,000 seed samples from projects supported by the International...

The need for coordinated global action on the cryopreservation of crop diversity is clear, according to a recent article published by CGIAR. Cryopreservation is a technique used to conserve samples of plants that cannot be stored...

The Crop Trust is coordinating the Sweetpotato, a model for food security and long-term conservation of biodiversity project. The Sweetpotato project is featured in the Darwin Initiative’s latest newsletter, Local Learnings from...

The Crop Trust is grateful to the Norwegian government for steadfast support in conserving the world’s crop diversity and making it available for use. This year, Norway has pledged EUR 2.3 million to the Crop Trust’s Endowment...

A recent article by The Guardian underscores the important role of national genebanks in supporting farmers to adapt to climate challenges. Focusing on the Genetic Resources Research Institute (GeRRI) in Kenya, the piece explores...

The world’s seed savers are racing to safeguard the world’s crop diversity in “the world’s doomsday garden shed,” writes Amelia Nierenberg in her The New York Times report of the final 2024 depositor event at the Svalbard Global...

As reported by Bloomberg, 23 depositors from 21 countries sent boxes of seeds that contain over 30,000 seed samples for safekeeping at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. This underlines the urgent need to preserve crop...

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has introduced a new Released Variety Panel (RVP), a collection of over 130 sequenced rice varieties. This panel is accessible to breeders and researchers for trait discovery and...