EventOn 13 October 2026, Ukraine’s national genebank deposited 773 seed samples—including buckwheat, millet, barley and other crops—into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, marking its first shipment since 2012 amid the 2022 invasion crisis. The deposit formed part of a larger batch of 16,676 samples from 21 institutions.
Ukraine’s genebank shipped 773 seed samples—millet, barley, buckwheat—to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on 13 October, marking its first deposit since 2012 amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine deposited 773 seed samples—including buckwheat and other crops—into Norway’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault, marking its first contribution since the 2022 Russia‑Ukraine conflict.
