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In June 1st, 2021, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault received its highest number of seed deposits since February 2020 – since the worldwide response to Covid 19 made international transfers more difficult.
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More than 30 000 new seeds arrive at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
In June 1st, 2021, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault received its highest number of seed deposits since February 2020 – …
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Seeds from Strawberries Deposited at the First Seed Vault Opening of 2021
FAO’s International Year of Fruits and Vegetables is being recognized all around the globe—including at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. …
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In 2020: The Svalbard Global Seed Vault Welcomes Record Number of Depositors
After the completion of the technical upgrade of the Seed Vault in late 2019, new and old depositing genebanks participated …
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Dates for Seed Deposits in 2021
The Seed Vault will be opened for seed deposits on the following dates in 2021: Week 7 (15.-18. February) Week …
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October Deposit Carried out as Planned Despite the Pandemic
Despite the global pandemic, genebanks efforts to secure duplicate seed samples at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault are still ongoing. …
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The 2020 Svalbard Seed Summit – Genetic diversity for more resilient food systems
The global community has committed to end hunger by 2030 and has identified genetic diversity as an important target. Most …
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The Seed Vault inspires world leaders to champion the safeguarding of the world’s seeds
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault received the largest seed deposit since its 2008 opening on February 24, 2020. In recognition …
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Cherokee Nation safeguards its seeds in the Seed Vault
The Cherokee Nation – both its people and its tradition – were part of the 24 February seed deposit at …
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First time deposits of seeds primarly maintained in natural meadows
For the first time, seeds of species maintained in situ in meadows have been deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed …
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First Slovak seeds deposited in Seed Vault
This time of year, the last rays of sun give Svalbard a magical blue light. And both the Slovak and …