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Any Genebanks on the Road to Rio?

Luigi Guarino

Apple

The more than 7,000 cultivars of apple known today result from a long and complicated history in which multiple wild species were crossed into the fruit’s lineage as it travelled from China to…

Architectural Plan of Seed Vault Revealed

Architectural Plan of Seed Vault Revealed OSLO, NORWAY (9 February 2007)—The Norwegian government has revealed the architectural design for the Svalbard International Seed Vault, to be carved deep…

Arctic Call to Action on Food Security and Climate Change

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…

Arctic Seed Vault Inventory Passes Half-Million

Arctic Seed Vault Inventory Passes Half-Million LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY (11 March 2010)—Days after celebrating its second anniversary, the Svalbard “Doomsday” Global Seed Vault is receiving this week…

Arctic Seed Vault Opens Doors for 100 Million Seeds

Arctic Seed Vault Opens Doors for 100 Million Seeds Longyearbyen, Norway (26 February 2008) The first seeds will be placed in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault at an opening ceremony on Tuesday, 26…

Are Seeds Alive? But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Are Seeds Alive? But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids Are seeds alive? What are they made of? Here in Vermont it's planting time, and we've been getting a lot of questions about seeds from kids…

Arroz e Feijão

Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs

Artists For Plants and Svalbard Global Seed Vault Launch "Seeds Planting Art" International Call

The 2022 Artists For Plants international call is focused on artworks dedicated to seeds.

Åsmund Asdal: Farmers’ Son Who Opens the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to the World

Åsmund Asdal: Farmers’ Son Who Opens the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to the World This edition of our Seed Heroes series focuses on the vital role that Åsmund Asdal plays in conserving the diversity…

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The Crop Diversity Digest

From cutting-edge research to work saving seeds in communities, even our small actions can have a big impact on saving crop diversity and putting it to good use. Read the latest news highlighting these efforts and more.