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Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the invitation and thanks to Crop Trust and Julius Kühn Institute for putting crop diversity at the agenda of the Global forum for Food and Agriculture.

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Agreement on EEA and Norway Grants and exports of Norwegian seafood

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The 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.

Norwegian satellites to detect illegal fishing

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