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  NordGen Plants is responsible for the Nordic seed collection and operates within several different projects aiming at securing the genetic diversity among our crops.
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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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  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: Smedjevägen 3, 230 53 Alnarp NordGen Farm Animals NordGen Farm Animals is…
- International Collaboration
  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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  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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  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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  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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A young man in a yellow shirt looking at a barley straw and listening to an elderly woman in blue shirt and glasses

2020.12.28 / Plants

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.

2020.12.16 / Plants

Virus Cleaning, Evaluation and Characterization Leads to Revival of Old Nordic Potato Varieties

15 older potato varieties have been characterized and evaluated in project aiming to increase their utilization and interest. These varieties will be a welcome addition to the present collection.

Two people working in a greenhouse with forest plants

2020.12.15 / Forest

Time to Apply for the NordGen/SNS Forest Scholarships

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

2020.11.25 / Plants, Svalbard Global Seed Vault

NordGen Participates in UNEP Webinar about Food Security

From the 30th of November to the 2nd of December, NordGen will participate in an online event about agrobiodiversity and food security in times of COVID-19 and climate change. The meeting is open to the public.

Skördetröska kör på ett fält med grönt rajgräs

2020.11.24 / Plants, PPP-collaboration

Public-Private Cooperation Aims at Finding Grasses Adapted to the Future Climate of the North

The PPP-project for pre-breeding of perennial ryegrass has led to new important discoveries for developing new forage plant varieties that can thrive in the future climate of the Nordic and Baltic regions.

Svartvit bild på en detaljrik bokföring av mjölkkors egenskapet och produktivitet

2020.11.17 / 3MC, Farm Animals

Material från 100-årigt avelscentrum ger viktig kunskap om fjällkornas genetik och kulturhistoria

One of Sweden’s largest breeding centers for mountain cattle was situated on a farm in Trollsåsen, Jämtland County. Although it is more than 100 years since it lost its official status as a breeding center, the legacy from Trollsåsen lives...

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2020.11.04 / Farm Animals, Forest, Plants

Our Website is Now Available in Finnish!

The Finnish speaking part of the Nordic countries’ population is an important target group for NordGen. Therefore, we are proud to announce that our website, which already had a Swedish and English version, now also is available in Finnish. The...