The Nordic genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources. (original) (raw)
We safeguard the Nordic genetic resources and facilitate the sustainable use for agriculture, horticulture and forestry, for current and future generations.
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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.
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GENBIS Are you a researcher, plant breeder or do you need seeds from the Nordic seed collection in your profession in another way? Then you're welcome to place your order in the database for the Nordic and Baltic genebanks, GENBIS. Visit GENBIS -
2025.03.20The webshop is open NordGen's webshop for public customers is available in Swedish for residents in the Nordic countries. Sales of seeds and potatoes will continue until May 31.
News
2025.04.15
Read more about last year's achievements in NordGen Annual Review 2024
Some of the highlights from 2024 is described in this recently published report.
2025.03.17 | PPP, Plants
Cooperation between private and public actors – the development of important Nordic crops continues
2025.02.25 | Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Plants
Dedicated genebank staff saves Sudan seeds amid civil war – deposit seeds in Svalbard Global Seed Vault
2025.02.23 | Plants
Spring approaches: NordGen's webshop opens on March 3
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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Forest Read more