Seeds from the Heart of the UAE Reach the Arctic: UAE-Based ICBA Becomes the First Research Center from the Arabian Peninsula to Deposit Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Dubai, UAE – 08 March, 2025 – In an unprecedented journey across continents and time, Emirati seeds, collected and extensively studied at the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), have reached the Arctic, where they are now securely preserved in the world's most protected agricultural time capsule—the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.