OSLO, Oct 15 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Ukraine has deposited 773 seed samples in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway’s Arctic archipelago, marking its first contribution to the facility since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out in 2022, the Norwegian government said on Wednesday, reported Xinhua.
World : Ukraine Deposits Seeds In Norwayâs Arctic Vault For First Time Since 2022
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- The deposit, made on Tuesday, was part of an international effort that delivered more than 16,000 seed samples from 21 genebanks to the vault, according to a statement from Norway’s Agriculture and Food Ministry.
- Norwegian Agriculture and Food Minister Nils Kristen Sandtroen said the deposit demonstrated the importance of international cooperation in protecting global crop diversity.
- Established by the Norwegian government in 2008, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault provides free, long-term storage for backup copies of seed collections from genebanks around the world.
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