615K views · 20K reactions | The ”DOOMSDAY VAULT” aka the Svalbard Global Seed Vault  | Cecilia Blomdahl | Facebook

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault was established and is owned by Norway. It is operated in a unique partnership between the Norwegian Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the regional genebank NordGen and the Crop Trust. For 15 years, the Seed Vault has welcomed genebanks from across the world to conserve copies of their seed diversity. Following this latest deposit, the Seed Vault now holds ‘copies’ of seeds safeguarded in genebanks located in 74 countries. Happy 15th Birthday #Svalbard Global #S#se

1.4M views · 16K reactions | Inside the Svalbard Seed Vault | Veritasium | Facebook

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has opened its doors for the first deposit of 2025, welcoming over 14,000 new seed samples! 🌱 These seeds represent vital global crop diversity and the rich knowledge, culture and resilience of the communities that cultivate them. As a global backup for food security, the Seed Vault is managed by the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food, NordGen, and the Crop Trust. Since 2008, 123 genebanks from 85 countries have entrusted their seeds to this icy fortress,