Svalbard Global Seed Vault partners direct prize money toward safeguarding vulnerable seed collections
The EUR 50,000 award will support genebanks to secure important crop diversity in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
Discussions on the path to peace in Ukraine
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met in Oslo to discuss the path to peace in Ukraine. US Special Envoy Jared Kushner took part in the meeting from the US via video link.
Ukraine safeguards seeds at Svalbard Global Seed Vault for the first time since the outbreak of the war
Thousands of seed samples of important agricultural crops were recently secured in Svalbard as 21 genebanks from across the world participated in a seed deposit.
A budget to safeguard Norway in an unsafe era
In the proposed National Budget for 2027, the Government is improving people’s everyday financial situation and prioritising defence, schools and health.