The Svalbard Seed Vault in Norway safeguards duplicates of 1,165,041 seed varieties from almost every country, with room for millions more. Its purpose is to back up gene bank collections to secure the foundation of our future food supply. The Seed Vault is the ultimate insurance policy for the world’s food supply, securing millions of seeds representing every important crop variety available today and offering options for future generations to overcome the challenges of climate change and po
