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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.

      Read more about NordGen
    • 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.

      Read more about about the Seed Vault

News

Cooperation between private and public actors – the development of important Nordic crops continues

Four projects are active within the Nordic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for pre-breeding. Read more here about what has happened since these projects started.

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| Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Plants

Dedicated genebank staff saves Sudan seeds amid civil war – deposit seeds in Svalbard Global Seed Vault

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| Plants

Spring approaches: NordGen's webshop opens on March 3

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| Plants

New project to raise awareness of forgotten crops

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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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