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Svalbard Global Seed Vault Receives the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation
24/10/2026 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThe award was presented in Oviedo, Spain, in a ceremony attended by, among others, the entire Spanish Royal Family.
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault partners direct prize money toward safeguarding vulnerable seed collections
22/10/2026 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThe EUR 50,000 award will support genebanks to secure important crop diversity in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
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Ukraine safeguards seeds at Svalbard Global Seed Vault for the first time since the outbreak of the war
14/10/2026 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThousands of seed samples of important agricultural crops were recently secured in Svalbard as 21 genebanks from across the world participated in a seed deposit.
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault Crosses Major Milestone – 1.4 Million Seed Samples Secured
17/06/2026 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThe Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened its doors for the second time this year, adding over 15,000 new seed samples. Its collection has now surpassed 1.4 million seed samples, each stored as a safeguard for the future of food and humanity.
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First Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit of 2026
26/02/2026 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThe Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened for its first deposit event of 2026 this week.
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18 000 new seed samples to Svalbard Global Seed Vault
22/10/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodEighteen genebanks representing every continent deposited more than 18,000 seed samples to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week. Among them were new contributors from the Philippines and Peru, safeguarding crops that embody generations of
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Remember to Keep Your Dog on a Leash This Summer
14/07/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThere is a nationwide leash requirement in Norway until August 20.
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Norway will implement EU rules to reduce deforestation
07/07/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and FoodPreserving rainforests and other tropical forests is crucial to reduce climate change and halt loss of biodiversity. The Norwegian Government will implement parts of the EU Deforestation Regulation. This regulation introduces new requirements for
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Heritage and Health Take Center Stage at latest Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit
04/06/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodAs genebanks around the world send seed samples to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week, the focus is on how crop diversity reflects cultural heritage.
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Norway’s National Action Plan for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (2024-2028)
19/03/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodGenetic diversity is the foundation of agriculture. It enables crops to adapt to different growing conditions, breeding of strong and healthy farm animals and our forests to cope with climate change. The national action plan outlines the national
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New seed samples deposited in Svalbard Global Seed Vault
26/02/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food13,000 seed samples from 21 genebanks are being deposited in the chambers of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week.
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More than 30 000 new seed samples deposited in Svalbard Global Seed Vault
23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThe Global Seed Vault in Svalbard received more than 30 000 new seed samples from 21 countries from Palestine and Sudan among other countries.
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Travelling with dogs to Norway
03/07/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodGuidelines for travelling with dogs to Norway.
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New Seeds in Svalbard Global Seed Vault
28/05/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodSvalbard Global Seed Vault welcomes shipments from four new depositors. The world’s largest repository of crop diversity raises the number of the samples in its care to 1.29 million.
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Largest deposit of seed to date in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
28/02/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodIn February, around 14,000 seeds are being deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The seed vault now has more than 1.2 million seed duplicates from about 80 countries.
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Ghana genebank becomes the 100th depositor to Svalbard Global Seed Vault
25/10/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThe deposit of new seeds from the Ghana genebank is an important step towards ensuring the long-term protection of the country’s major food crops.
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A greener industrial initiative for Norway
28/09/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and FisheriesThe Norwegian Government’s Green Industrial Initiative will guide Norway’s economy through its greatest transition in modern times. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre, and Minister of Agriculture and
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The exemptions for pets from Ukraine will be lifted from 1 July
23/06/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodIn the spring of 2022, Norway and the EU introduced a number of regulatory exemptions allowing refugees fleeing Ukraine to bring their pets to Norway and the EU. The EU has decided to lift these exemptions and return to normal import requirements
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Securing the foundation of our food supply
06/06/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodToday the Svalbard Global Seed Vault welcomes 40,507 new seed samples from nine genebank depositors, including collections from Latvia, Morocco, Taiwan, USA, Netherlands, Israel, Poland, Zambia, and Italy.
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Travelling with dogs in Norway
24/04/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThe Norwegian Act on responsible dog management. This Act sets out the general requirements for dog management in Norway. Information on the most essential requirements when travelling with dogs in Norway follows below.