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The President of Ghana Speaks at the Seed Summit On 25 February 2020, the largest deposit since the Seed Vault's opening in 2008 (in terms of the number of institutions to send seeds at one time)…

Arctic Call to Action on Food Security and Climate Change 25 February 2020 | Svalbard, Norway Originally posted here. UN Secretary-General Mr Antonio Guterres has called for a decade of action and…

'Tip of the Iceberg' by Stefan Schmitz, Crop Trust Executive Director Stefan Schmitz | Executive Director In November 2019, it was my honor to accept the position of Executive Director of the Crop…

Climate Proofing the Carrot: Where Flavor Meets Stress Tolerance Carrots are tasty, versatile, and – while your tomatoes and cauliflowers go all squishy – easy to store for a long time. Most…

Hidden Opportunities in the Unique Produce Panic Shoppers Leave Behind In the whirlwind of the last several months, the global pandemic COVID-19 has altered the way many of us run our lives as we…

A COVID-19 Update by Stefan Schmitz Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director The values of multilateralism have never been so important As I write, one third of the world’s population is in “lockdown”.…

Hari Upadhyaya: The Fearless Breeder in the Genebank Hari Upadhyaya is the recipient of a Crop Trust Legacy Award. Read on to learn more about this inspiring scientist. As a young man growing up…

Cryopreservation and the Future of Plant Conservation It might come as a surprise that there are many crops that can’t be conserved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Aside from today’s star the…

Climate-proofing Our Foods With Crop Wild Relatives This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Climate change represents the biggest challenge to the future of humanity and to our…

Svalbard, A Day in the Life Polar Bears, Choirs and Camaraderie Touching base with Åsmund Asdal, Seed Vault Coordinator, NordGen Coronavirus SARD-CoV-2 (COVID-19) continues to significantly impact…