Svalbard Global Seed Vault Opens for First Deposit of 2022
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...
13 Feb 2022
Press Statement on the Seed Vault
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...
20 May 2017
20 May 2017
From Sheep Food to Chili Peppers
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...
23 May 2016
23 May 2016
Sowing the Seeds for Tomorrow
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...
19 Oct 2015
19 Oct 2015