From Nairobi to Svalbard —follow the journey of CIFOR-ICRAF’s seeds as they travel from our genebank in Nairobi to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The deposit on Tuesday brought CIFOR-ICRAF’s total seed contributions since 2008 to over 1.1 million seeds from 177 species, reinforcing our commitment to preserving the diversity that underpins food security, climate resilience, and healthy ecosystems.