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  NordGen is an institution under the Nordic Council of Ministers, working as a gene bank and knowledge center to promote sustainable use and conservation of genetic resources within plants, farm animals and forestry. We are more than 30 highly qualified employees from all the Nordic countries. NordGen is organized under the Nordic Council of Ministers…
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  On this page you can read more about in which situations NordGen collects and processes personal information in different situations. Our aim is to make sure that you are always informed about how we process your data and feel comfortable about contacting us if you have any questions or complaints. NordGen’s is processing all personal…
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  During the 1960s, the realization that biological and genetic diversity was diminishing spread. Since then, genebanks have been established, genetic resources mapped and international agreements signed to try to reverse the trend. But genetic resources do not follow the boundaries drawn on a map. Preserving genetic resources is an international effort, so NordGen often works…
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  The website nordgen.org is the platform presenting the work of the Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen). It is important to NordGen that the information available on our web site is accessible to everyone and that you can easily find what you are looking for. This is an ongoing work so do not hesitate to contact…
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  Working at NordGen means working for future generations. As a NordGen employee, you share our vision of a society where a diversity of genetic resources leads to sustainable solutions. With us, garden engineers, scientists, economists, plant experts and many other professional groups work with the common goal of preserving and promoting sustainable use of genetic…
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  Welcome to NordGen’s press room with press releases, photos and videos from our work. We are happy to receive visits and interview requests from media representatives. The work carried out at NordGen is a matter for the entire Nordic population, as sustainable conservation and utilization of our genetic resources are a prerequisite for our future…
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  NordGen is to be a working place where both men, women and non-binary can thrive and progress professionally. Our belief is that a working place with gender balance will lead to a more creative and stimulating working environment. At NordGen, we find it important that both male and female perspectives are permeating the way we…
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  Main Office and NordGen Plants The Main office and NordGen Plants are located on the campus of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp. Alnarp is situated between Malmö and Lund in southern Sweden. Phone: +46 40 536 640 E-mail: info@nordgen.org Address: Växthusvägen 12, 234 56 Alnarp NordGen Farm Animals NordGen Farm Animals is…
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A group of people standing outside a building.

2024.04.30 / Plants

International committee takes on plan to develop the Ukrainian genebank and secure its invaluable plants and seeds for the future

NordGen hosted a meeting with the Ukrainian genebank and several international experts to find a way forward for securing Ukraine’s plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, which are at risk due to the war. Focus of the meeting was...

Three horses standing on a barren field.

2024.03.27 / Farm Animals

New action plan presents concrete measures to save the Faroese Horse

Native to the Faroe Islands, the Faroese Horse has roots that can be traced back to when the Norse settlers arrived in the islands more than 1 000 years ago. Today, the breed is severely threatened by extinction and urgent...

Photo collage of chives, a shoofly plant and peas

2024.03.01 / Plants

It’s Almost Spring – NordGen Has Opened Its Annual Seed Sale to the Public

NordGen's webshop opens 1 March and is open for sale until 31 May.

White reindeer standing in the snow looking into the camera.

2024.02.27 / Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Largest number of new genebanks depositing seeds to the Seed Vault since its opening

It’s the blue season at Svalbard. The sun is not yet over the horizon but sheds its magical light on the barren mountains, where the peculiar looking Svalbard reindeers search for food under the snow. Little do they know that...

Photo of Helge Hvoslefs presentation on birch

2024.02.22 / Forest

Pine and Broadleaved Trees in Focus When NordGen Arranged a Forest Thematic Day in Norway

About 60 persons participated during the thematic day in Ås, Norway.

Group photo of conference participants.

2024.02.09 / Farm Animals

40 years of Nordic collaboration on farm animals marked with conference

What’s the status of the Nordic farm animal breeds compared to those in other European countries? Does grazing animals always promote biodiversity – and why are the Icelandic breeds often less vulnerable than other native breeds in the Nordic? The...

detail photo of oat panicle

2024.01.16 / Plants, PPP-collaboration

Four PPP Projects Recently Granted – Enabling Progress in Spring Wheat, Oats, Potatoes and Berries

The granted collaborative projects for the sixth round of PPP-funding will generate important knowledge that will benefit Nordic agriculture.