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Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - February 2024

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - February 2024 The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opens for the first time in 2024 to accept new seeds from the world’s genebanks.  Members of the media are…

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - February 2023

This year, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is celebrating its 15th anniversary.

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Svalbard Global Seed Vault Crosses Major Milestone - 1.4 Million Seed Samples Secured

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Crosses Major Milestone - 1.4 Million Seed Samples Secured LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY, 17 June 2026 – The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened its door for the second time…

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Celebrates 15th Year With Historic Deposit

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Celebrates 15th Year With Historic Deposit Longyearbyen, Svalbard, 28 February 2023 – As part of its 15th anniversary celebrations, today the Svalbard Global Seed Vault…

New seeds are being deposited at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is our insurance against the loss of crop diversity and is the world's largest backup facility for seeds.

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Svalbard Global Seed Vault

In 2025, deposits into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault showcased the power of collaboration in securing the future of food. Eight new depositors joined longtime contributors in adding more than…

Sustainable Food Systems Begin with Resilient Seeds

Sustainable Food Systems Begin with Resilient Seeds As the global climate crisis continues to wreak havoc on our food systems, there can be no better argument that we need bold and proactive…

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Susan McCouch: Pioneer of Modern Rice Breeding

Susan McCouch: Pioneer of Modern Rice Breeding This edition of our Seed Heroes series is about U.S. scientist Dr. Susan McCouch, who developed the first-ever molecular map of rice and accelerated…

Supporting the Enabling Environment

Partners Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research (AGROSAVIA) Kenya Agriculture Livestock and Research Organization - Genetic Resources Research Institute (KALRO-GeRRI) Zambia…

Supporting the Application of the FAO Genebank Standards

Supporting the Application of the FAO Genebank Standards Bonnie Furman and Stefano Diulgheroff (FAO) Luigi Guarino (Crop Trust) How do genebank managers know they’re doing all they can to maintain…

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