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The Nordic genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources.
We safeguard the Nordic genetic resources and facilitate the sustainable use for agriculture, horticulture and forestry, for current and future generations.
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault
NordGen is responsible for the contact with genebanks worldwide interested in depositing duplicates of their seed collections to Svalbard Global Seed Vault. We also handle all the seeds that are sent here for safekeeping.
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GENBIS
Are you a researcher, plant breeder or do you need seeds from the Nordic seed collection in your profession in another way? Then you're welcome to place your order in the database for the Nordic and Baltic genebanks, GENBIS.
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Read our publications!
Reports, manuals, conservation plans and scientific articles. Here you will find all publications published by NordGen, or texts that are authored or co-authored by our staff.
News
The Seed Vault opened for its 70th seed deposit – more than 1.4 million seed samples are now safely stored in Svalbard
This week, more than 15,000 duplicate seed samples representing a rich crop diversity, sent from 11 different genebanks, are being secured in Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The occasion will also mark the first and last seed deposit for NordGen’s two Seed Vault Coordinators on site.
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault granted 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation
Read the articleCan oats help climate-proof our food systems? AVENUE project is set to find out
Read the articlePractical role, global meaning – first-hand experience from NordGen’s soon-to-be Seed Vault Coordinator
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Our projects
NordGen participate in several different projects focusing on genetic resources in the Nordic region. Our project partners can be found throughout the Nordics and Baltics but also in the rest of the world.
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