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Nordgen works to secure genetic diversity for agriculture and forestry in the Nordic countries.

NordGen’s primary task is to contribute to securing the broad diversity of genetic resources linked to food and agriculture. This is done through conservation and sustainable use, solid documentation and information work and international agreements. The efforts are costly and for this reason the Nordic countries have opted for a joint Nordic solution, although each country also maintains a national program.

24/10/2026

This week, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault received the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation!

During the awards ceremony, the three managing partners of the Seed Vault were represented by: Minister Nils Kristen Sandtrøen from the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Lene Krøl Andersen, Executive Director of NordGen, and the Crop Trust’s Executive Director, Stefan Schmitz.

23/10/2026

🌱 𝗦𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

This week, the Seed Vault was in the spotlight both in Malmö, Sweden, and in Oviedo, Spain. During the 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, Professor Emeritus Roland von Bothmer (NordGen/SLU) talked about his experiences during the early years of the Seed Vault.

Some hours earlier, NordGen’s Executive Director, Lene Krøl Andersen, participated in a press conference together with Nils Kristen Sandtrøen, Minister of Agriculture and Food of Norway and Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director of the Crop Trust.

During this event, the Seed Vault partners announced that the Government of Norway, NordGen and the Crop Trust are donating the €50,000 prize accompanying the 2026 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 for International Cooperation to the Emergency Reserve for Genebank Collections at Risk.

This initiative is jointly administered by FAO’s International Plant Treaty and the Crop Trust and with the aim of supporting genebanks in need of emergency support. Since 2021, it has supported interventions in 12 countries.

“The Seed Vault is a remarkable example of what international cooperation can achieve. Every deposit represents years of work by the genebanks that conserve these collections. This funding will help more of them take that important step of securing a backup in Svalbard, strengthening the global system that protects our shared crop diversity”, said Lene Krøl Andersen, Executive Director of NordGen.

Earlier during the week, NordGen’s Seed Vault Coordinator, Fuad Gaši also attended several events, for example at the University of Oviedo.

Photos from the press conference in Oviedo, Spain: © FPA_Iván Martinez
Photos from the University of Oviedo: © FPA Imanol Rimada

Regjeringen (Norge) | Crop Trust | NordGen

22/10/2026

🌾 How do we build resilient food systems in a changing climate?

A recurring message throughout Day 1 of the 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 was that resilience depends on three things: genetic diversity, systems thinking, and collaboration.

As Lise Lykke Steffensen and Beatrix Alsanius from SLU said, resilience is about more than preserving genetic resources. According to Steffensen, "resilience cannot be achieved on science alone. It requires cooperation and trust," while Alsanius noted that “the challenge is not only to conserve resilient seeds, but to build the systems in which resilience can grow."

Building on these remarks, Day 2 of the conference continued to shed light on ways for future-proofing the world's food systems. For instance, discussions focused on the role of wild species that are related to crops and on bridging public research and commercial breeding.

Among other speakers, Nigel Maxted, University of Birmingham, emphasised that 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 hold the diversity needed to make us more prepared for food shortage risks.

Also, Muath Alsheikh, Graminor, highlighted the significance of the 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰-𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, which strength lies in bringing complementary expertise together to address challenges no single breeding company can solve alone.

Looking forward, the importance of the 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 has been clear during the event. Their ability to bring new ideas, question established assumptions, and shape the resilient food systems of tomorrow is vital. It has been encouraging to see early-career scientists take centre stage through this year's poster sessions and scientific discussions.

Eucarpia

21/10/2026

"Inget land kan på egen hand värna om den biologiska mångfalden. Ingen institution kan på egen hand skydda världens genetiska resurser. Vi behöver alla varandra."

Med dessa inledande ord välkomnade Karen Ellemann, generalsekreterare för Nordiska ministerrådet, deltagarna till konferensen Seeds of Resilience i morse. Efter gårdagens utflykt inför konferensen kommer vi idag att utforska One Health – ett integrerat tillvägagångssätt om det ömsesidiga beroendet mellan människors, djurs, växters och ekosystemens hälsa.

"Den kunskap vi delar med oss av under denna konferens kan användas för att påskynda utvecklingen av grödor som främjar ett hållbart jordbruk, hälsosam kost, robusta livsmedelssystem och långsiktig motståndskraft för framtida generationer", sade Ellemann.

Vi ser fram emot att under dagen gemensamt ta itu med de utmaningar som jordbruket står inför, och att i morgon fortsätta diskussionerna om grödor, klimat och bevarande. Följ oss för fler uppdateringar!
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"No country can safeguard biodiversity alone. No institution can protect the world's genetic resources on its own. We all need each other."

With these opening remarks, Karen Ellemann, Secretary General, The Nordic Council of Ministers, welcomed participants to the Seeds of Resilience Conference this morning. Following yesterday's pre-conference excursion, today, we will explore One Health – an integrated approach that recognises the interdependence of human, animal, plant, and ecosystem health.

"The knowledge we share at this conference can be used to accelerate the development of crops that support sustainable farming, healthy diets, robust food systems, and long-term resilience for future generations," said Ellemann.

We look forward to addressing challenges facing agriculture together during the day, and to continuing the discussions about crops, climate, and conservation tomorrow. Stay tuned!

SLU | Eucarpia

19/10/2026

🦋 Are you attending COP17 Armenia ?

Join us in the Nordic Pavilion on 27 and 28 October for three events addressing how genetic resources can increase food security and agricultural resilience.

Together, we will examine genetic diversity issues that are key to achieving our biodiversity targets. What does the future of sustainable food systems look like? In what ways can we increase the use of underutilised crops? How does the Svalbard Global Seed Vault safeguard the world's crop diversity?

Learn more about the work behind these themes and what actions lies ahead in safeguarding biodiversity for the benefit of societies.

The Nordic Council of Ministers

16/10/2026

🎥 Follow the Seeds of Resilience Conference online

Are you unable to attend the Seeds of Resilience Conference in person? You can still take part in the conversation through the event livestream.

With close to 40 speakers from research, industry, policy, and plant breeding featured in the programme, the conference will explore topics such as underutilised crops, the role of AI in conservation efforts, and preparedness in agrifood systems. It will also highlight how collaboration across sectors can help unlock the potential of plant genetic resources to support resilient and sustainable food systems.

Join the conference online and gain insights from some of the leading voices working with plant genetic resources, crop diversity and the future of food.

Online participation takes place via Microsoft Teams and costs SEK 1,000.

🔗 Streaming links will be sent to registered participants on 19 October.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗚𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲.

The conference is co-organised with the Nordic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for pre-breeding, SLU, and Eucarpia.

14/10/2026

❄️ Igår öppnade porten till det globala frövalvet på Svalbard för sista gången i år.

Över 16 000 fröprover av viktiga lantbruksgrödor säkrades när 21 genbanker från hela världen deltog i frödeponeringen.

Ukraina säkrade frön för första gången sedan 2012, bland annat olika fröprover av solrosor, spannmål, bovete och foderväxter.

– I en tid präglad av konflikter och osäkerhet behövs fler exempel på att länder väljer samarbete framför splittring. Att Ukrainas frösamlingar nu har säkrats på Svalbard visar värdet av långsiktiga internationella partnerskap för att skydda biologisk mångfald och framtidens livsmedelsförsörjning. Tillsammans är vi starkare – det gäller både i Norden och resten av världen, sade Karen Ellemann, Nordiska ministerrådets generalsekreterare, som också deltog i deponeringsceremonin...
More than 16,000 seed samples of important agricultural crops were secured in Svalbard when 21 gene banks from around the world participated in the seed deposit.

Among those present was a delegation from Ukraine that has been overseeing the country’s seed deposit in the vault since 2012. The box from the Ukrainian gene bank contained 773 seed samples, including various samples of sunflowers, grains, buckwheat, and forage crops.

“In a time marked by conflict and uncertainty, we need more examples of countries choosing cooperation over division. The fact that Ukraine’s seed collections have now been secured in Svalbard demonstrates the value of long-term international partnerships for protecting biodiversity and future food security. Together we are stronger—this applies both in the Nordic region and the rest of the world,” said Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers, who also attended the deposit ceremony.

NordGen | Crop Trust | Regjeringen (Norge)

The Nordic Council of Ministers | International Plant Treaty

𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀/𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:
• CIAT- International Center for Tropical Agriculture – 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮
• International Livestock Research Institute ILRI – 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮
• Institute of Biosciences and BioResources – 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆
• Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-CI) – 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆 (new depositor)
• LMVI 'Silava', GeneticResource centre – 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝘃𝗶𝗮
• International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDA – 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻
• State Forest Service (VMT) – 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮
• International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) – 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼
• Margot Forde Germplasm Centre – 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱
• Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) – 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
• Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria - INIA – 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘂
• International Potato Center (CIP) – 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘂
• International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) – 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀
• Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institite - National Research Institute – 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱
• Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, IP (INIAV,IP) - 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹.
• SADC Plant Genetic Resource Centre (SPGRC) – 𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖
• World Vegetable Center (Tanzania department) – 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗻
• National Rice Seed Storage Laboratory for Genetic Resources (NRSSL) – 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱
• National Center for Plant Genetic Resources of Ukraine – 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮
• John Innes Centre – 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺
• Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria – 𝗨𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗮𝘆

09/10/2026

🌱 Från genbank till matbord

Under NordGens årliga personalresa till Danmark fick vi möjlighet att lyfta blicken från det dagliga arbetet och fördjupa oss i hur genetiska resurser används, bevaras och utvecklas i praktiken.

Vi besökte forskare, växtförädlare och avelsexperter som arbetar med allt från klöverproduktion och växtsjukdomar till precisionsjordbruk och hållbar boskapsavel. Gemensamt för många av initiativen var strävan att förena produktivitet, biologisk mångfald och långsiktig hållbarhet.

Särskilt inspirerande var att se hur material som bevaras i NordGens genbank kan hitta vägen tillbaka till åkrar, kök och matbord. Genom initiativ som Origenal skapas nya användningsområden och marknader för kulturväxter och lantraser, vilket visar att bevarande och användning går hand i hand.
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🌱 From the genebank to the dinner table

During NordGen's annual staff trip to Denmark, we had the opportunity to lift our gaze from daily tasks and delve into how genetic resources are used, conserved, and developed in practice.

We visited researchers, plant breeders, and, experts in livestock genetics working on everything from clover seed production and plant diseases to precision agriculture and sustainable livestock breeding. A common theme across many of the visits was the ambition to combine productivity, biodiversity, and long-term sustainability.

It was inspiring to see how materials conserved in NordGen's genebank can find their way back to fields, kitchens, and dining tables. Through initiatives like Origenal, new uses,and markets are being created for cultivated plants and landraces, demonstrating that conservation and utilisation go hand in hand.

07/10/2026

2 000 fröprover i marken! 🚜

NordGen fortsätter arbetet med att kartlägga och förbättra kunskapen om den nordiska frösamlingen. Nyligen såddes nästan hela samlingen av höstvete i fält.

Under säsongen kommer vetet att karakteriseras och viktiga egenskaper dokumenteras. Denna kunskap kommer att underlätta för forskare och växtförädlare som vill hitta och använda rätt material för att utveckla framtidens grödor.

Nu ser vi fram emot att följa de spirande plantornas utveckling och se fälten grönska under nästa år!..
2,000 seed samples in the ground! 🌾

NordGen continues its work to expand and improve the knowledge of the Nordic seed collection. Recently, almost the entire Nordic collection of winter wheat was sown in the field.

Throughout the growing season, the wheat will be characterized and key traits documented. This information will make it easier for researchers and plant breeders to identify and use the best suited material for developing the crops of the future.

We now look forward to following the development of the emerging plants and watching the fields turn green over the coming year!

06/10/2026

Från mötesrum till lavafält! 🌋

Förra veckan samlades projektdeltagarna i det samnordiska projektet om vilda kulturväxtsläktingar (CWR) på Island för att planera nästa fas av arbetet med att stärka bevarandet av dessa viktiga vilda växtresurser. Programmet omfattade planering av framtida projektaktiviteter såsom:
• Insamling och bevarande av fröer
• Artspecifika nordiska bevarandestrategier
• Analys av behovet av återintroduktion och förstärkning av populationer
• Utveckling av gemensamma nordiska riktlinjer för förvaltning av CWR-populationer
• Produktion av informationsmaterial för skyddade områden och botaniska trädgårdar

Projektpartnerna deltog också i ett möte samarbetsorganisationen Nordic Network of Botanic Gardens och gjorde en exkursion till den spektakulära lavakanalen Búrfellsgjá utanför Reykjavik.

Ett stort tack till alla som bidrog, och särskilt till våra isländska värdar för framgångsrika och inspirerande möten!
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From meeting rooms to lava fields! 🇮🇸

Last week, partners in the pan-Nordic project on crop wild relatives (CWR) came together in Iceland to plan the next phase of their work to strengthen the conservation of these important plant resources. The programme included planning of future project activities such as:

• Seed collection and seed conservation
• Species-specific Nordic conservation strategies
• Analysis of the need for reintroduction and population enhancement
• Development of common Nordic guidelines for the management of CWR populations
• Production of information materials for protected areas and botanical gardens

The project partners also joined a meeting with the Nordic Network of Botanic Gardens and participated in a field excursion to the spectacular Búrfellsgjá lava channel near Reykjavík.

A big thank you to everyone who contributed, and especially to our Icelandic hosts for the successful and inspiring meetings!

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