# Global seed deposits in Svalbard Vault > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/global-seed-deposits-in-svalbard-vault > Updated: 2026-10-25T18:00:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 3. Various nations and international organizations continue to utilize the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway to safeguard agricultural biodiversity. Portugal completed its fifth official deposit, adding 334 samples—including beans, cowpea, and corn—bringing its total preserved genetic accessions in the facility to 1,861. This effort, managed by the National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research and the Portuguese Plant Germplasm Bank, seeks to protect resources against natural disasters, technical failures, or armed conflicts. Ukraine also deposited 773 seed samples, marking its first such contribution since 2012. The shipment includes sunflowers, cereals, buckwheat, and forage plants. This action follows Ukraine’s accession to a Food and Agriculture Organization agreement and comes after the national gene bank in Kharkiv sustained infrastructure damage from shelling in 2022, necessitating the relocation of collections to western regions. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) has made a significant contribution by depositing 3,370 seed samples, including common wheat, durum wheat, wild emmer wheat, triticale, and maize. This shipment, sent in mid-October 2026, represents the largest contribution among the six CGIAR germplasm banks participating in the current international round. This deposit ensures that 97% of CIMMYT’s wheat collection now has security duplicates in the Arctic vault to support research into crops resistant to drought, heat, and disease. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-25: CIMMYT deposits 3,370 seed samples in Svalbard Global Seed Vault CIMMYT has deposited 3,370 wheat and maize samples in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to secure genetic diversity and support climate-resilient crop development. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cimmyt-deposits-3370-seed-samples-in-svalbard-global-seed-vault ### 2026-10-15: Ukraine deposits seed samples in Svalbard Global Seed Vault Ukraine has deposited 773 seed samples, including cereals and sunflowers, into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault for the first time since 2012. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ukraine-deposits-seed-samples-in-svalbard-global-seed-vault ### 2026-10-11: Portugal deposits 334 new seed samples in Svalbard Global Seed Vault Portugal is depositing 334 new seed samples, including beans and corn, into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to protect the nation's agricultural biodiversity. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/portugal-deposits-334-new-seed-samples-in-svalbard-global-seed-vault --- Cite as: Global seed deposits in Svalbard Vault. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/global-seed-deposits-in-svalbard-vault