The Australian Grains Genebank (AGG) is a national center for storing genetic material for plant breeding and research.

[citation needed] One of the main objectives of the Australian Grains Genebank is helping the research; for this reason, this institution distributes about 25,000 packets of seeds to scientists in Australia and overseas.

The AGG is a national seed store bank completed by H2o architects, on the Wimmera flatland at the edge of Horsham, Victoria, for the Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries.

A double skin freezer design has an inner esky box of isolated panels, used for storing seeds and contained within an outer wood clad weather protecting cover.

This design makes certain that the freezers work with less charge, reduce the energy consumption and operating costs of the facility.

Peter Walsh,[6] the Victorian Minister of Agriculture, explained that the bank could contain about 300 million seeds from all around the globe.

The most representative crop names stored are:[7] The seed drying room operates at 15 degrees Celsius and 15% of humidity.

When they regenerate seeds, they consider the biology of the plants to ensure the right soil mix, temperatures, control pollination for outcrossing species.

[8] The longevity of seeds differs; some keep well for decades, crops are grown out regularly and new grains assembled to increase the collection.

The seed survival curve, that can be acquired from the germination test, is compared with the longevity of ‘marker’ species aged under the same conditions.

To accomplish this objective, the partnership maintains a safe and sustainable environment, and collects and stores seeds to help research on the subject.

[10] The activities related to the Australian Seed Bank Partnership consist of four simple concepts: collecting, research, supporting restoration and sharing knowledge.