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Launch of global seed platform to tackle native seed bottleneck holding back nature restoration

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Briefings

On October 13, 2026, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew launched the Seed Portal for Online Data (SeedPOD), an open-access platform designed to address bottlenecks in global ecological restoration by making native seed collections and their cultivation knowledge more discoverable.

Key points

• The Seed Portal for Online Data (SeedPOD) was launched on October 13, 2026, by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
• The platform aims to solve bottlenecks in global ecological restoration by improving access to native seed collections and cultivation knowledge.

Context

This initiative addresses a critical global issue where native seed collections and the knowledge required to grow them are often difficult to discover, hindering efforts to restore ecosystems.

Limitations

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