Farmers’ rights: Honoring heritage, cultivating our shared future, an Op-Ed by @kentnnadozie.bsky.social @planttreaty.bsky.social and myself www.manilatimes.net/2025/09/17/o...

When others promote uniform crops, Philippine farmers practice diversity with 1000s of varieties rich in nutrition, taste & adaptation. This diversity protects both ecosystems, livelihoods & our future. It was thus very important for me to attend the @planttreaty.bsky.social symposium #FarmersRights

Behind every meal, there is a farmer. 🧑🏽‍🌾👩🏽‍🌾🌱 The Global Symposium highlights Farmers’ Rights as a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture for a shared future. Watch live 🎥 bit.ly/4mjeJTU #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #2ndGlobalSymposium @fao.org @kentnnadozie.bsky.social

📍Intl @planttreaty.bsky.social Secy @kentnnadozie.bsky.social & Swiss Rep Kopse w/ Peru Agrric Minister Manero to discuss Treaty's 11th Governing Body Session, to be held in Lima #Peru in Nov2025🌎 @fao.org @cgiar.org @bioversityciat-es.bsky.social @croptrust.bsky.social @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

Stronger partnerships mean a healthier planet!🤝🏼 By working together, we can protect #biodiversity & secure our future. Follow our journey together ➡️ bit.ly/4dkk2PO #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @kentnnadozie.bsky.social @fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

#Today in Doha, The 10th meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Committee on Conservation & Sustainable Use (ACSU-10) is underway. Experts & partners are advancing work on Articles 5 & 6 of the Plant Treaty ahead of #GB-11 in Lima this November. @kentnnadozie.bsky.social @croptrust.bsky.social

“There’s no sustainable future without protecting biodiversity.” – @kentnnadozie.bsky.social, @planttreaty.bsky.social Secretary. On #BiodiversityDay, we celebrated the power of agricultural biodiversity to build a resilient world.🌱 Read more here ➡ bit.ly/4kqcdv1 @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

📖 Read Plant Treaty Secretary, @kentnnadozie.bsky.social, take on why this crop matters for global #FoodSecurity. EN 👉🏾 bit.ly/43DyGO2 AR 👉 bit.ly/3StlNkw FR 👉🏿 bit.ly/3T6aD5b ES 👉🏼 bit.ly/3Hj7oop #ItAllStartsWiththeSeed @cipotato.org @fao.org

📸 Celebrating the roots of #biodiversity on #InternationalDayOfPotato! @kentnnadozie.bsky.social, Plant Treaty Secretary, joined the Peruvian Ambassador and Director of NSP to honor the vital role in safeguarding potato genetic resources. 🥔🌱 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed

On #InternationalPotatoDay, we celebrate the humble spud—born in the Andes, now a global staple for 1B+ people. Its diversity = our food resilience Farmers, seeds, and shared knowledge matter. From Peru to the world. It all starts with the seed. www.fao.org/plant-treaty... @planttreaty.bsky.social

🔴 Happening today! Join Secretary @kentnnadozie.bsky.social, at #WorldSeed2025 as he speaks on DSI, benefit-sharing & the Multilateral System. ⏰ 14:30–15:30 (GMT+3) 📍 Plenary Room, Istanbul Congress Center 🎥 Livestream: lnkd.in/e2gQRCgn @seedfed.bsky.social @irriofficial.bsky.social @cgiar.org

@kentnnadozie.bsky.social, is currently speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the ISF #WorldSeed2025 in Istanbul, joining global leaders to discuss the future of seeds & food security. 🌱 Follow for more ➡️ bit.ly/3FlnqgT #SeedIsLife @seedfed.bsky.social @irriofficial.bsky.social @cgiar.org

🔴 NEXT WEEK! Join Plant Treaty Secretary @kentnnadozie.bsky.social on 20 May in Istanbul as he speaks on DSI, benefit-sharing & the Multilateral System. 📍 14:30–15:30 (GMT+3), Plenary Room 🎥 Livestream: lnkd.in/e2gQRCgn #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #WorldSeed2025 @seedfed.bsky.social @cgiar.org

Highlighting the Plant Treaty's global platform on this International Day of Multilateralism. Exchanging vital plant genetic resources = food security, cooperation & peace. 🤝🏼🌐 bit.ly/4erkGen #DiplomacyForPeace #Seeds @fao.org @croptrust.bsky.social @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @unep.org

This #MotherEarthDay, nature is calling for action. The Plant Treaty helps protect crop diversity—vital for healthy ecosystems, food, & our future.🌱 Let’s restore our planet, together.💚 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @fao.org @seedfed.bsky.social @ipbes.net @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @cgiar.org

@kentnnadozie.bsky.social, Secretary of the Intl. Plant Treaty, is featured in the latest edition of The Geographer by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society! Kent highlights the Treaty’s role in protecting crop diversity & building resilient food systems.🌾🌍 🗞 bit.ly/44CqLT4 #Cropdiversity

What can agrobiodiversity do for nutrition, economy, and climate? www.devex.com/news/sponsor... Any system is as resilient as the diversity of its components — whether it's the economic system or the ecosystem. The more diverse our food sources are the more resilient and healthier we are.

Aiming to enhance the Treaty’s Multilateral System, recent @planttreaty.bsky.social WG talks focused on: • payment structure, rates under a draft revised Standard Material Transfer Agreement • benefit-sharing from DSI/genetic sequence data • expanding the list of crops enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti...

On the final day of @planttreaty.bsky.social Working Group talks in Rome—amid long lists of technical complexities and policy controversies—a potential pathway toward agreement appeared to emerge Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti... #DSI #Food #FoodSecurity #agriculture

A Step Closer–but Not There Yet The 13th meeting of the Working Group on the #MultilateralSystem has concluded. A pathway to agreement is emerging, but major issues remain. With strong commitment & more intersessional work, a successful outcome in Lima is within reach. enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti...

Working Group of @planttreaty.bsky.social opens discussion on payment rates Evening session to address benefit-sharing from digital sequence information (DSI) / genetic sequence data (GSD)

Meeting of @planttreaty.bsky.social Working Group closes at 5:30 pm Rome time Next stop Lima, Peru, in July 2025

Most of Thursday at @planttreaty.bsky.social Working Group deliberations focused on modalities for subscription and single access to the Treaty's Multilateral System, while many regions repeatedly called for addressing payment rates Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti... #food #foodsecurity #DSI

Working Group of @planttreaty.bsky.social holds evening deliberations on digital sequence information / genetic sequence data on plant genetic resources for #food and #agriculture

At @planttreaty.bsky.social Working Group, delegates increasingly call for addressing payment rates Follow our coverage at: enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti...

At the #SvalbardDialogue, @kentnnadozie.bsky.social, Secretary of the International Treaty, reminded us why global cooperation is essential in the fight against hunger & for the future of food security.🤝🏼🧺 bit.ly/3YfG14a @croptrust.bsky.social @nordgen.bsky.social @ifad.org @cifor-icraf.bsky.social

Inaugural International Svalbard Dialogue: Saving Seeds for the Long Haul www.en.krishakjagat.org/seed-industr...

Working Group of @planttreaty.bsky.social continues negotiations on the draft standard material transfer agreement, including on subscription modalities and registration process, and modalities for single access Deliberations to continue in the evening

On Wednesday at #ITPGRFA Working Group talks, delegates discussed a revised proposal that maintains a dual mechanism for access to crop genetic resources in @planttreaty.bsky.social's Multilateral System ➡️ enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti... #food #DSI #foodsecurity #agriculture

Day 2 of the 13th meeting of the Working Group on Enhancing the MLS is underway! Discussions focus on SMTA revisions, benefit-sharing from DSI/GSD & crop list expansion. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4iK98VE 📷 Credits: @earthgives.bsky.social #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @kentnnadozie.bsky.social @cgiar.org

Negotiations at @planttreaty.bsky.social Working Group continue on provisions of the draft revised Standard Material Transfer Agreement

On Tuesday, the @planttreaty.bsky.social Working Group began talks on the payment structure under the draft revised Standard Material Transfer Agreement—with regions remaining divided on the modalities for access to the treaty's benefit-sharing obligations Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti...

Working Group of @planttreaty.bsky.social continues text-based negotiations on the basis of a revised Co-Chairs' proposal outlining a dual mechanism for access Number of regions voice continued disagreement with "single-access" option Follow our coverage at: enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti...

enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti... Negotiations to enhance the Multilateral System of @planttreaty.bsky.social treaty are underway! Challenges lie ahead, but so does opportunity. The commitment is strong—let’s find common ground, & deliver success for food security & biodiversity. Let’s get this done!

WG hears regional statements, largely confirming a divide between those preferring a subscription system for access to all material under the @planttreaty.bsky.social and those supporting a "single access" option to specific material.

A Defining Moment for the Multilateral System! On April 1, Parties enter a decisive stage in finalizing the enhancement of the Multilateral System of @planttreaty.bsky.social. We cannot afford failure—stakes are high. Time now for commitment, compromise, and collective action. Let’s get this done!

#Biodiversity is under pressure and we need to harness every tool and opportunity we have to improve resilience and sustainable development. The collaboration between the @planttreaty and the #CGRFA, and their joint efforts, must be reinforced, said @kentnnadozie.bsky.social @fao.org

State of the World reports are not just analyses, but calls to action to strengthen cooperation, bridge gaps, and accelerate efforts to make genetic resources for food and agriculture available to those who need them the most. @planttreaty.bsky.social @kentnnadozie.bsky.social @fao.org #CGRFA

About 50 000 wild species are used for food, energy, medicine, material & other purposes. This includes many plants. But often these plants are not sourced or used sustainably, which threatens #biodiversity. 🌱How @FAO.org is protecting them 👉 doi.org/10.4060/cb92...

What seeds — literal or metaphorical — can you plant today for a better tomorrow? As Maathai once said, “It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.” Read about my experience at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. bit.ly/3Fykdu5n

Without seeds, there would be no plants, no trees, no food for animals, and no plant-based nutrition for human consumption. Our mission ➡️ www.fao.org/plant-treaty... #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity #Biodiversity @fao.org @ifpri.org @cgiar.org @cifor-icraf.bsky.social @seedfed.bsky.social

No element is more vital to global food production and essential for human well-being than the diversity of plants, animals, and microbes and their environment. Learn what @fao.org is doing to protect biodiversity and safeguard our future 👉 bit.ly/3Fkqo1s #COP16Resumed

The International Plant Treaty plays a key role in securing a sustainable future, biodiversity and farmers rights'. With just five years left, we must act now. Learn how we're safeguarding seeds for a food-secure future ➡️ bit.ly/4dkk2PO #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #4Betters #FoodSecurity @fao.org