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Svalbard Global Seed Vault: Safeguarding Seeds for the Future

We offer safe, free and long-term storage of seed duplicates from all genebanks and nations participating in the global community’s joint effort to ensure the world’s future food supply.

The Global Seedvault (01:21)

For Depositors

The Norwegian government invites gene banks holding long-term and sustainable seed collections to deposit duplicates of their seed samples in Svalbard Global Seed Vault free of charge.

For the General Public

Here you can find out what the Seed Vault looks like inside, as well as get more information about where the seed in the Seed Vault comes from, and what significance the seeds have. 

NordGen staff labelling seed boxes from ICARDA