The Plant Treaty acts as a bridge for global cooperation, enabling seeds, knowledge & benefits to flow across borders for the common good. With #GB11 approaching, countries will soon unite again to strengthen this shared commitment. ➡️ bit.ly/4nmvOgd @fao.org

@fao.org, @ec.europa.eu, Plant treaty, @croptrust.bsky.social & @nordgen.bsky.social have officially opened the New Duplicate Centre for Plant Genetic Resources of the Ukraine National Academy of Agrarian Sciences (NAAS), securing safe long-term conservation of 51,000 evacuated seed samples. 🌱

📢 Coming soon 📢 The seeds we protect today, safeguarded by the youth, shape the meals, cultures & communities of tomorrow.✨🌱 At #GB11, the next generation joins the conversation to grow solutions for tomorrow’s food security. ➡️ bit.ly/49ugI4R #Multilateralism @fao.org

A taste of finger millet! 🌱 Thanks to the International @planttreaty.bsky.social's Benefit-sharing Fund, crops are returning to farms & community seed banks after 25 years. Read here for more recipes for saving seeds ➡️ bit.ly/43ojOnm @fao.org @seedfed.bsky.social @cgiar.org @thegef.bsky.social

🇵🇪 🤝🇨🇭 Peru & Switzerland deposited 921 new seed accessions at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to safeguard global crop diversity. Multilateral cooperation = seed security. More about #GB11 ➡️ bit.ly/4nmvOgd @fao.org

📢 The Secretariat of the @planttreaty.bsky.social hosted an Informal Briefing for members at @fao.org HQ & online. Discussions covered: ✔ #GB11 agenda & documentation ✔ Key decisions & milestones ✔ Logistics for Lima (24–29 Nov) bit.ly/49ugI4R To more collaboration ahead 🌱

Regional cooperation for resilient food systems 🌱 The Balkans, Central Asia & the Caucasus are advancing Treaty implementation and supporting its ratification through training and capacity building. Hosted by @fao.org Turkey & supported by @croptrust.bsky.social's BOLD project. #FoodSecurity

#GB11 in Lima 🇵🇪 is a decisive moment for global food security. Countries can strengthen the Multilateral System, enhance fair benefit-sharing & reaffirm their commitment to farmers and communities safeguarding crop diversity. 🌱 Read more about GB-11: bit.ly/4nmvOgd @fao.org

The seeds we share, protect & pass on are the bridge between our heritage & our future. 🌱 The 11th Session of the Governing Body (GB-11) in Lima, Peru, where countries will come together to strengthen global cooperation for the seeds that feed us all. ➡️ bit.ly/49ugI4R @fao.org

Enhancing the Plant Treaty’s Multilateral System means investing in our shared food future. 🌱 At #GB11, countries unite to strengthen global cooperation, ensuring fair access, benefit-sharing & conservation of the seeds that feed us all. ➡️ bit.ly/49ugI4R @fao.org

From 14 countries, one shared goal: safeguard #agrobiodiversity. The first International Plant Treaty Benefit-sharing Fund 'Community of Practice' gathered in Cusco to strengthen collaboration & innovation for our shared food future. ➡️ bit.ly/47OOLn7 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed🌱 @oxfamgb.bsky.social

📢 Coming soon: #GB11 of the International @planttreaty.bsky.social 🌱 A global forum where countries decide how to conserve, use & share the world’s plant genetic resources, the seeds that feed us all. ➡️ bit.ly/49ugI4R #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity

Hidden in the Arctic lies one of the world's greatest treasures: seeds! 🫘❄️ The Global Seed Vault safeguards over 1.3 million crop #seeds from around the world, operating under the framework of the @fao.org and Plant Treaty, with support from Norway, @nordgen.bsky.social & @croptrust.bsky.social.

Check out the #AgrobiodiversityKnowledgeLab report! 65 participants from 14 GRULAC countries shared innovative practices and key recommendations on seeds-to-food value chains, youth engagement, and agrobiodiversity monitoring. 🌱✨ Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/47Lds3O @cipotato.org @oxfamgb.bsky.social

The Plant Treaty conserves seeds. The Plant Treaty connects countries. The Plant Treaty empowers farmers. The Plant Treaty shares benefits. The Plant Treaty is the seed of global cooperation.💚 @fao.org @thegef.bsky.social @cifor-icraf.org @ifpri.org @irriofficial.bsky.social @unep.org @cgiar.org

Peru & Switzerland deposit seeds at the Global Seed Vault ahead of co-hosting #GB11 this November in Lima! 🤝❄️🌱 Over 21,000 seed samples were added including Peru's nativa peppers 🌶️ & Switzerland's buckwheat🌾. ➡️ bit.ly/4w0lZ3o 📸 @nordgen.bsky.social #FoodSecurity @agroscope.bsky.social

Barbados joins the @planttreaty.bsky.social's as the 155th Contracting Party! 🌱 As a Small Island Developing State, Barbados brings valuable perspectives to conserve & share the seeds that sustain life. Read more here: bit.ly/4ovrJal #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @fao.org

As we head to Lima for #GB11, @kentnnadozie.bsky.social reminds us that biodiversity & cooperation are our insurance policy for the future. Through the International Plant Treaty, 150+ countries unite to conserve, share & protect the seeds that sustain life. Op-Ed ➡️ bit.ly/4nlaxDF @fao.org

@kentnnadozie.bsky.social, Secretary of the Intl Plant Treaty, highlights the importance of conserving crop diversity through the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a true symbol of international cooperation & the foundation of our food systems. bit.ly/4ht0DyC @nordgen.bsky.social @croptrust.bsky.social

📣 Save the Date! Coming Up: 11th Governing Body Session of @fao.org International Plant Treaty! 📅 24-29 November 2025 in Lima, Perù. Together, we can shape the future of agrobiodiversity and food security. 🌾🌱 bit.ly/4nmvOgd #GB11 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #Multilateralism

The International Plant Treaty's Multilateral System keeps plant genetic resources moving across countries, supporting research, innovation & crop improvement for a food-secure future. 🌾🌐 Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/4erkGen #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @seedfed.bsky.social @cifor-icraf.org

Last weekend at #Seeds2Foods, we celebrated the spirit of global cooperation that protects our world's seeds. 🌱🌐 The exhibition showcased how agrobiodiversity connects food, culture & people across generations. Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/42QUJkJ @croptrust.bsky.social @nordgen.bsky.social @fao.org

Food is life. Food is land. Food is roots. Food is memory. Food is a right, not a privilege. On this #WorldFoodDay, as we mark #FAO80, let's all walk together #HandinHand. Honour our roots and cultivate innovation. Harvest a better future for all. #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed🌱 @fao.org

“Good food starts with the seed: small, but full of promise.” 🌾 @kentnnadozie.bsky.social On #WorldFoodDay, we celebrate the seeds that nourish us and the global cooperation that keeps them safe. Join the Plant Treaty's mission ➡️ bit.ly/4dkk2PO #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @fao.org

Hidden in the Arctic lies one of the world’s greatest treasures — seeds.🫘❄️ The Svalbard Seed Vault holds 1.3M seed samples, operating under the framework of @planttreaty.bsky.social, hosted at @fao.org. Because when it comes to feeding the world… #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed🌱 #Seeds2Foods #FAO80

The @planttreaty.bsky.social takes the stage at the @worldfoodforum.bsky.social Culture Corner! 🌱✨ Through interactive experiences, youth voices, & stories from the field, we're showcasing how seed diversity sustains our future from the world's genebanks to farmers' hands. #WFF2025 #FoodSecurity

🔴 TOMORROW 🔴 “Seeds of Life” at #WFF2025 🌱 With youth voices Julia Ruth & Selina Hess. Learn more on how the @planttreaty.bsky.social links 150+ countries to conserve & share the seeds that feed us. 🗓 14 Oct | ⏰ 8:00–12:30 | 📍 Atrium, FAO HQ @worldfoodforum.bsky.social

Meet Selina Hess, 🇨🇭 from the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture, speaking at our @planttreaty.bsky.social side events at this week's #WFF2025 on agrobiodiversity & youth voices. Let’s preserve, share & live biodiversity together! 🌾 @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @worldfoodforum.bsky.social

Meet Julia Ruth, a young Indigenous leader from Peru representing AGUAPAN at the Plant Treaty's #WFF2025 side events! She will share how Andean youth protect native potatoes & ancestral knowledge for a sustainable future. 🍠✨ @fao.org @worldfoodforum.bsky.social @cipotato.org

From seed to plate: stories, flavors & heritage at #Seeds2Foods (10-13 October). 🌱🥗🧺🧑🏼‍🌾 Join us in Parco di Porta Capena, free entry all day! bit.ly/46T2p7j #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @cgiar.org @bioversityciat.bsky.social @thegef.bsky.social

Visit today till 13 Oct the @fao.org's Global Exhibition #Seeds2Foods at Parco di Porta Capena. 🌱 @faodg.fao.org, Kaveh Zahedi, @kentnnadozie.bsky.social & leaders explored the Svalbard Global Seed Vault replica and virtual reality experience. Discover how we safeguard the seeds for the future.

🔴 Next Week 🔴 The International @planttreaty.bsky.social presents "Seeds of Life" at the @worldfoodforum.bsky.social's Culture Corner and Discovery Station. Come join us ➡️ bit.ly/4o4RYo5 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed🌱 @fao.org

6⃣ 🌳 Benefits of urban trees👇 🍃Cool air 🖤 Absorb carbon 🫁 Filter urban pollutants 💱Increase property value 🐞Increase urban biodiversity 💚Improve physical and mental health If you live in an area surrounded by trees, drop a ❤️! #WorldHabitatDay #GreenCities

Come and explore the #Seeds2Foods Exhibition from 10–13 October and see how the world safeguards seeds for the future of our food security.🌱🌐 The Plant Treaty, @nordgen.bsky.social & @croptrust.bsky.social will showcase this effort with a replica of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. ➡️ bit.ly/46T2p7j

Seeds are our past, present & future. At #Seeds2Foods (10-13 Oct, Rome), visit the replica of the Global Seed Vault & learn how the @fao.org Intl Plant Treaty, @nordgen.bsky.social & @croptrust.bsky.social safeguard the world's crop diversity. www.fao.org/seeds-to-foo... #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed🌱

🌱 October with the International Plant Treaty! 🌱 10–13 Oct: #FAO80 Seeds to Foods – explore a replica of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault ❄️ ➡️ bit.ly/46T2p7j 14 & 17 Oct: World Food Forum – VR Seed Vault, youth voices & Super Crops 🎮 ➡️ bit.ly/4o4RYo5 @nordgen.bsky.social @fao.org

#DYK: The Treaty's Multilateral System includes coffee? ☕ The Intl. Plant Treaty works worldwide to save, share and take care of crop diversity. #CoffeeDay #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @fao.org @seedfed.bsky.social @bioversityciat.bsky.social @cgiar.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @thegef.bsky.social

Each year, we waste 1.05 billion tonnes of food, contributing 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. From governments and businesses to consumers and young people, discover the many ways to #StopFoodLossandWaste: www.stopfoodlosswaste.org/act-now #FLWday

The International Plant Treaty helps conserve the seeds and crops that feed us, ensuring that less food is lost from farm to work. See below how reducing food loss and waste is good for people and the planet. 🧑🏼‍🌾🍇🥕🥔 #FLWDay @fao.org @unep.org @croptrust.bsky.social @cgiar.org

Mangroves provide a shield from storms, are a source of food & shelter, & a cradle of marine life that sustains their livelihoods. To protect such vital ecosystems, this village in Colombia is uniting the local communities to restore the mangroves: www.unep.org/news-and-sto... #ClimateAction

🔴 Today 🔴 Peru & Switzerland Briefing for Permanent Representatives Briefing on upcoming Ministerial/Hi-Level Segment & 11th Governing Body Mtg of the International @planttreaty.bsky.social. Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/3KmU83W #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #GB11 #Multlateralism

👩‍🌾 Farmers are our custodians. 🌾 Farmers are our seed keepers. 🌱 Farmers are our innovators. 🥗 Farmers are our food providers. Farmers’ Rights are recognized & strengthened in the International Plant Treaty. bit.ly/4diHhd0 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FarmersRights @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

🔴 Today 🔴 Peru & Switzerland Briefing for Permanent Representatives Briefing on upcoming Ministerial/Hi-Level Segment & 11th Governing Body Mtg of the International @planttreaty.bsky.social. Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/3KmU83W #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #GB11 #Multlateralism

🍫 On São Tomé and Príncipe, cocoa is more than chocolate – it’s “gold”. Through @fao.org - @greenclimate.fund project, communities are growing cocoa alongside endemic trees, creating new forests, restoring soils & increasing farmers’ income. bit.ly/4nAc3Ca #WorldFoodDay

@FAO.org is set to support the implementation of a landmark United Nations treaty aimed at conserving and sustainably using marine biological diversity in waters beyond national jurisdiction. The agreement will come into force in January 2026. #BlueTransformation www.fao.org/newsroom/det...

Step inside a replica of the Global Seed Vault at #FAO80 !❄️🌱 Home to 1.3M+ seed samples, the Vault is the world’s backup for crop diversity.🌍 Discover how the International Plant Treaty, @nordregio.bsky.social & @croptrust.bsky.social safeguard crop diversity for our future. @fao.org

The @planttreaty.bsky.social's Benefit-sharing Fund has supported 81 projects in 67 developing countries, reaching 1M+ people. Together, they’ve built 180+ community seed banks and safeguarded 6,500+ plant genetic resources, ensuring resilient food systems.🌱 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @fao.org

The Options for Encouraging, Guiding and Promoting the Realization of Farmers’ Rights offer practical pathways for governments and stakeholders to advance these rights globally. Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/3Ihdhna #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #2ndGlobalSymposium @irriofficial.bsky.social

Today is the Day 3 of the Global Symposium on Farmers’ Rights. This global knowledge-sharing effort helps build stronger, fairer agrifood systems for all. Explore the Inventory ➡️ bit.ly/4goW3R8 Watch live 📺 bit.ly/3K9Hwgj #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @irriofficial.bsky.social

Empowering farmers means protecting biodiversity for generations to come. 👩🏽‍🌾👨🏽‍🌾🌱 Read more on how the Options encourage, guide & promote the realization of Farmers' Rights under Article 9. bit.ly/3Ihdhna #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #2ndGlobalSymposium