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20,443 seed samples from 10 genebanks to be deposited Largest deposit being made by ICARDA genebank, which withdrew seeds in 2015 during the Syrian civil war More than 1.1 million seed samples of nearly 6,000 plant species...

In this deposit, 14,011 seed samples are being added from 12 genebanks from around the world. Latvia and Serbia are depositing seeds for the first time. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) remains the...

Improvements of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

19 May 2017

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is the world's backup for crop collections. It currently safeguards more than 930,000 different varieties. It has been reported that the...

MAJOR DEPOSIT TO WORLD’S LARGEST SEED COLLECTION IN THE ARCTIC OVERSEEN BY THE CROP TRUST | GOPRO SUPPORTS CROP TRUST WITH NEW VIDEO AND PLEDGE DRIVE

SVALBARD, NORWAY – 22 February 2017 - A major seed deposit critical to ensuring...

From sheep food to chili peppers – seed deposit at Arctic Vault takes the world one step closer to future food security

BONN, GERMANY - 23, May 2016 - Institutes from around the world made deposits to the Svalbard Global Seed...

Heritage seeds preserved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault return to re-establish international collection vital for a food-secure future

Precious seeds that had originally been sent by the International Center for Agricultural...

Global efforts to preserve biodiversity receive Royal endorsement

16 October 2015 - World Food Day - The cause of biodiversity conservation has been boosted on World Food Day by news that His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales,...

International efforts to guarantee the future of world food supplies will see thousands of seeds from almost every country in the world deposited safely in a vault deep in a mountain in the Arctic this week. The seeds will be...