Author: Sara Landqvist

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NordGen Participates in International Session on Plant Genetic Resources

Representatives from NordGen are currently in India participating in the Governing Body session of the International Plant Treaty. Important but complex issues are at the agenda.

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NordGen participated in Tromsø meeting where Nordic ministers discussed food, agriculture, and resilience

The midnight sun was shining on the partly snow-covered mountains as ten Nordic ministers gathered in Tromsø today to discuss climate, resilience and preparedness.

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A group of people standing with their backs against the camera facing the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

Seeds from All the Nordic and Baltic Countries are Now Backed-Up at Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Lithuania has sent its first shipment of seeds for backup in Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

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National Coordinators from 30 European Countries Meet in Sweden to Discuss Strategy for Plant Genetic Resources

On 7-9 June, the European network ECPGR will meet at NordGen, one of its partners, to discuss the implementation of the strategy.

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Nordic Project on Access and Benefit Sharing Gathers Experts on Genetic Resources

Through several online seminars, the aim is to reach a Nordic joint view on the matter which corresponds with international agreements.

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Seeds from Strawberries Safeguarded for the Future at Svalbard Global Seed Vault

In the first 2021 opening of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, NordGen deposited seeds from five different genebanks.

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New Round of PPP-projects Approved

Three new projects have been approved in the fifth round of PPP-funding. The focus of the projects are spring wheat, phenotypic technology and apples.

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Large Increase of Seed Requests from NordGen

The last two years the number of distributed seed samples from NordGen has almost doubled. They will help create a more sustainable agriculture.

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A young man in a yellow shirt looking at a barley straw and listening to an elderly woman in blue shirt and glasses

A Pioneer and Beloved Co-Worker has Passed Away

Renowned barley researcher and beloved co-worker Udda Lundqvist has passed away during the Christmas holidays. Udda was a pioneer in the field of radiation-supported plant breeding.

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Time to Apply for the NordGen/SNS Forest Scholarships

Now you can apply for the NordGen/SNS forest scholarship.

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