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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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Seeds of Resilience Conference 2026
The conference will bring together leading researchers, decision-makers, and young scientists to safeguard the seeds and crop diversity that are essential for future food security.
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New funding opportunity!
The Nordic Public Private Partnership on Pre-breeding (PPP) invites applications for collaborative plant pre-breeding projects, that focus on preparedness, resilience and sustainable Nordic crop production utilizing diverse plant genetic resources.
News
The future of food security begins with plant breeding
As climate change, emerging plant diseases, and geopolitical disruptions put food supply systems under pressure, it is becoming increasingly clear that future food systems will require both stronger Nordic cooperation and faster development of resilient crops. This was the overarching message when researchers, plant breeders, policymakers, companies, and funders gathered in Malmö for the Seeds of Resilience conference, where plant genetic resources and plant breeding were highlighted as key tools for improving preparedness and sustainability.
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Ukraine safeguards seeds at Svalbard Global Seed Vault for the first time since the outbreak of the war
Read the articleFrom the genebank to the dinner table: A journey through research, breeding and conservation
Read the articleTree species, seeds and resilient use in a changing Nordic climate in focus during conference in Norway
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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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