Ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay, we are celebrating the role of crop diversity in building a sustainable and circular bioeconomy. Conserving and sharing plant genetic resources helps create more resilient, sustainable agrifood systems. 🌱 ➡️ bit.ly/4dkk2PO @fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

Healthy peatlands help protect #biodiversity, store carbon & support resilient ecosystems. Through the Plant Treaty, countries also work together to conserve & share crop diversity for a more food-secure and climate-resilient future. bit.ly/4dkk2PO #WorldPeatlandsDay @fao.org @unep.org

🫘 The seeds of our future are shared. Here are just 5 ways in which the International Plant Treaty drives global food security for resilient agrifood systems. 🔗 fao.org/plant-treaty/en #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @fao.org

Where potatoes grow, livelihoods flourish. Through the Plant Treaty’s Multilateral System, potato genetic resources are shared globally to support farmers, researchers & breeders in building more resilient agrifood systems. 🥔 ➡️ bit.ly/4wU408P #InternationalDayOfPotato @cipotato.org @fao.org

Behind every MLS number is a real story of impact 🌱 The International Plant Treaty’s MLS publication highlights how the Benefit-sharing Fund helps farmers, breeders & scientists use crop diversity to build more resilient and nutritious crops. ➡️ bit.ly/3RKR457 #Seeds

Millions of PGRFA samples exchanged through the Multilateral System are helping support research, breeding and food security globally. More insights from the Plant Treaty’s MLS publication ➡️ bit.ly/3RKR457 @cgiar.org @bioversityciat.bsky.social @irriofficial.bsky.social @cimmyt.bsky.social

Protecting biodiversity means protecting the future of food.🌱🌳🐝🦋☀️💦🦅 Through the Plant Treaty, countries are working together to conserve and sustainably use crop diversity, supporting SDG 15 and resilient agrifood systems worldwide. bit.ly/4dkk2PO #LifeOnLand @fao.org @sdgactioncampaign.org

From the Andes to the Arctic, potato diversity is helping strengthen food security. This Saturday, on #InternationalDayOfPotato, we celebrate the Indigenous communities, farmers and seed keepers conserving native varieties and ancestral knowledge for future generations. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4wU408P

From Malawi to Georgia & Bolivia, discover 5️⃣ ways the International Plant Treaty is helping biodiversity thrive. Featured in the Treaty’s MLS publication highlighting 7M+ samples exchanged globally. 👉 Story: bit.ly/4wNdZgc 📰 Publication: bit.ly/3RKR457 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @fao.org

Did you know❓ 95% of PGRFA transferred with an SMTA in the Multilateral System Data Store belong to Annex I crops. More insights from the Plant Treaty’s MLS publication on how crop diversity and global cooperation support food security ➡️ bit.ly/3RKR457 @fao.org @cgiar.org

🔴 LIVE NOW 🔴 Join the event of the International Plant Treaty's publication launch of the Multilateral System. Now on #BiodiversityDay ➡️ bit.ly/43fyW5R #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #MultilateralSystem

📊 Which crops are most shared through the Multilateral System? 🌾 Wheat 🌾 Rice 🌽 Maize 🫛 Chickpea 🌾 Barley Crop diversity in action for food security and resilient agrifood systems 🌍 Join us today and learn more about the #MLS publication: bit.ly/43fyW5R @fao.org @croptrust.bsky.social

TODAY‼️ On #BiodiversityDay, join the launch of our publication on the Multilateral System of the Plant Treaty. Discover key figures and insights on how global cooperation is helping conserve and share crop diversity for food security and resilient agrifood systems. #Seeds @fao.org

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has received the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation 🌱 A powerful recognition of global collaboration to safeguard crop diversity and food security for future generations. ➡️ bit.ly/3PgCnWR @fao.org @norad.no @nordgen.bsky.social

🍵 Tea is more than a drink, it's part of our share agricultural heritage. The Plant Treaty helps safeguard the crop diversity and traditional knowledge behind resilient food systems and crops like tea. ➡️ bit.ly/4dkk2PO #TeaDay #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @fao.org

How do we strengthen the conservation & sharing of crop diversity globally? The @planttreaty.bsky.social's Multilateral System helps monitor the availability of plant genetic resources to support conservation, transparency & global food security. Join us tomorrow ➡️ bit.ly/43fyW5R @fao.org

Bee together for people and the planet.🐝🐝🐝 Pollinators play a vital role in food security and #biodiversity. Conserving plant genetic diversity helps support resilient ecosystems, sustainable agriculture and the future of our food. #WorldBeeDay #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @fao.org @unep.org

155 Contracting Parties. 2.6 million accessions. 64 crops feeding the world.🌱 The Plant Treaty's Multilateral System helps make crop diversity available globally for research, breeding and food security. Discover more in the #MLS publication ➡️ bit.ly/43fyW5R @fao.org @cgiar.org

The Multilateral System is the International Plant Treaty’s innovative mechanism for access and benefit-sharing 🌱 Explore the new #MLS publication with global insights and practitioner perspectives. Join us this Friday on #BiodiversityDay ➡️ bit.ly/43fyW5R @fao.org @unbiodegradeable.bsky.social

📍Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Last week experts discussed how the International Plant Treaty's Multilateral Systems helps turn conserved plant diversity into action for food security, research and climate resilience. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3Rq4V0x 📸 © RBG Kew @rbgkew.bsky.social @fao.org

#Biodiversity starts with local action.🌱🦋 🐞💧☀️ This Friday, on the International Day for Biological Diversity 2026, the Plant Treaty celebrates the farmers, communities, researchers and gene banks helping conserve crop diversity for a more resilient future. @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

THIS WEEK‼️ On #BiodiversityDay, join the International Plant Treaty for the launch of its publication on the Multilateral System. Discover insights from 18 years of the MLS and perspectives from breeders, researchers, farmers & more. Register now ➡️ bit.ly/4dftN2y @fao.org @croptrust.bsky.social

Following yesterday’s workshop at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Plant Treaty had engaging discussions with Kew Gardens, Defra and partners on strengthening collaboration between botanical gardens and gene banks to support #biodiversity, research and food security. @rbgkew.bsky.social

Bridging botanical gardens & gene banks🌱 At Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Plant Treaty, Defra & Kew Gardens explored how plant diversity conservation can better support food security, research & climate resilience. Read more here 📰➡️ bit.ly/3Rq4V0x #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @rbgkew.bsky.social

A closer look at conservation in action at Kew Wakehurst 🌱 From seed bank to greenhouses, these plant material help safeguard plant diversity and support more resilient food systems. #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #CropDiversity @rbgkew.bsky.social

Healthy plants are essential for food security and resilient food systems. The Plant Treaty works to conserve and sustainably use crop diversity, helping farmers and breeders access the plant genetic resources needed to adapt to emerging pests, diseases and environmental challenges. bit.ly/4dkk2PO

Tomorrow is #PlantHealthDay 🌱 Protecting plants from pests and diseases is essential for food security, biodiversity and resilient food systems. The Plant Treaty continues supporting the conservation and safe exchange of crop diversity for generations to come. 🌾🌍 #FoodSecurity

The Plant Treaty’s Benefit-sharing Fund supports farmers, researchers and communities in protecting crop diversity and strengthening resilient food systems worldwide.🌱 Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/3wfMXUp #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @fao.org

On #BiodiversityDay, join the International Plant Treaty for the launch of its publication on the Multilateral System. 🌱 Discover insights from 18 years of the MLS and perspectives from breeders, researchers, farmers & more. Register now➡️ bit.ly/4dftN2y @fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

🌱 Change begins where you are. Across the world, communities are already taking action for biodiversity. This 22 May, on #BiodiversityDay, join us in turning local efforts into global impact ➡️ bit.ly/4dkk2PO #BiodiversityDay #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

With support from the @planttreaty.bsky.social’s Benefit-sharing Fund, Analyce Chidembo is promoting climate resilient crops like millets in Zimbabwe, strengthening food security in the face of drought. 📹 bit.ly/4eKXfj6 📰 bit.ly/4ehMPY3 #FarmersRights #IYWF2026 @fao.org

🌱 Every seed tells a story. This #BiodiversityDay, discover how the International @planttreaty.bsky.social’s Multilateral System is powering global crop diversity. Join our report launch ➡️ bit.ly/4t8DLbV 22 May | 12:00-13:00 CET, @fao.org HQ.

Seeds are the guardians of our #biodiversity. 🌱 Let's cultivate, conserve, and cherish them for a sustainable and secure future. ➡️ bit.ly/46a5jFN @fao.org @cgiar.org @croptrust.bsky.social @bioversityciat.bsky.social @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @unep.org @seedfed.bsky.social @cifor-icraf.org

🌍 Nearly 1/2 of Earth's land is covered by rangelands. These vast landscapes, and the pastoralists who manage them, are the backbone of agrifood systems, biodiversity and livelihoods. Swipe to find out why ⤵️ 🫎 www.fao.org/rangelands-p... #IYRP2026 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed

On the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace 🌐 The International Plant Treaty shows multilateralism in action: sharing seeds, knowledge & benefits for a more food-secure world. bit.ly/46a5jFN #DiplomacyForPeace #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

With support from the @planttreaty.bsky.social’s Benefit-sharing Fund, Wardah Mus’d Hasan is cultivating resilient wheat varieties in Yemen, helping farmers adapt to drought and climate challenges. 📹 bit.ly/4u7XGZn 📰 bit.ly/4vPX24u #FarmersRights #IYWF2026 @fao.org

This Earth Day, remember: every seed holds a story. The International Plant Treaty’s Multilateral System includes 64 of the world’s most important crops, accounting for 80% of the food we derive from plants. Sharing seeds means sharing solutions for a changing planet. 🌍🌎🌏 @fao.org

Articles 5 and 6 of the International Plant Treaty provide guidance to countries regarding measures & activities to be undertaken to promote the conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA. ➡️ bit.ly/4bXACn8 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @fao.org

Language, like seeds, carries stories across generations. 🌱 On #ChineseLanguageDay, we celebrate the rich cultural & agricultural heritage embedded in language, reminding us that protecting crop diversity also means protecting knowledge, traditions and food systems. @fao.org

📰✨ Stay in the loop with the Plant Treaty's Headlines! From global seed stories to Treaty developments, we've got your monthly dose of #biodiversity news. Catch up here ➡️ bit.ly/48zEPhk #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #News @fao.org

With support from the @planttreaty.bsky.socials Benefit-sharing Fund, Julia Mamani Condori is helping conserve native potato diversity in Peru, “we are not the future, we are the present.” 🍠🥔 📽️ bit.ly/4vLsGA2 📰 bit.ly/4cat7fs #FarmersRights #IYWF2026 @fao.org

Plant genetic resources play an important role in meeting the challenges of local, regional and global food security and nutrition, as they allow us to optimize and adapt crops according to our needs. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/48qgjza #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @fao.org @seedfed.bsky.social

Every species on Earth relies on a sustainable climate. Every fraction of a degree matters when it comes to protecting biodiversity and nature. Everyone can join the push for #ClimateAction by accessing the latest news and data: https://unep.org/news-and-stories/news/spotlight-climate-action

In 2024, the International Plant Treaty celebrated 20 years of safeguarding agrobiodiversity and supporting farmers worldwide. Part of #FAO80 and 80 years of building a better future together! ➡️ bit.ly/4dkk2PO #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @fao.org

With support from the @planttreaty.bsky.social’s Benefit-sharing Fund, Natia Matcharashvili is reviving native wheat varieties in Georgia, with seeds now safeguarded in genebanks and the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. 📹 bit.ly/4cuZdCx 📰 bit.ly/4v7TVnU #FarmersRights #IYWF2026 @nordgen.bsky.social

Healthy people start with healthy plants 🌱 Through the International Plant Treaty, crop diversity supports nutritious diets, resilient food systems and a stronger #OneHealth approach. Read here for more ➡️ bit.ly/48jBV01 #WorldHealthDay #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @fao.org @who.int @unep.org

Pastoralists are stewards of Indigenous and local knowledge, and care for rangelands that span half the planet. During 2026 International #YearofRangelandsPastoralists, we honour both the lands and the communities that depend on them. @fao.org

Reducing food waste is key to protecting communities & strengthening food security. Every seed conserved through the Plant Treaty carries the potential to feed the future, reducing waste ensures this diversity is valued, used, & never lost. #ZeroWasteDay @fao.org @unep.org @ifad.org @wfp.org

Every seed conserved through the International Plant Treaty represents potential food on our plates, reducing waste ensures this diversity is not lost, but used to its full potential. ➡️ bit.ly/4dkk2PO #ZeroWasteDay #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @fao.org @unep.org @unhabitatyouth.bsky.social

2025 was a year of reflection. 2026 is a year of action. Read the International Plant Treaty's Secretary, @kentnnadozie.bsky.social's full message for the year ahead 👇 bit.ly/4uRgME7 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity #CropDiversity