• 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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News

Ukraine safeguards seeds at Svalbard Global Seed Vault for the first time since the outbreak of the war

Thousands of seed samples of important agricultural crops were recently secured in Svalbard as 21 genebanks from across the world participated in a seed deposit. The shipment from Ukraine included seed samples of buckwheat, sunflower and cereals. “It is a powerful reminder of why the Svalbard Global Seed Vault exists,” said NordGen Director Lene Krøl Andersen.

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From the genebank to the dinner table: A journey through research, breeding and conservation

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Tree species, seeds and resilient use in a changing Nordic climate in focus during conference in Norway

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Nordic melons are making a comeback – and may pave the way for sustainable farming of the future

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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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