📰✨ 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

With support from the @planttreaty.bsky.social's Benefit-sharing Fund, Briseida Sicos Palomino preserves native potato varieties using ancestral knowledge, accompanying seeds all the way to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Read her story➡️ bit.ly/4dIJUHx 📹 bit.ly/4rUyFiC #IYWF2026 @fao.org

March 28 is #EarthHour. For a sustainable future: 1️⃣ Waste less food 2️⃣ Eat more plants 3️⃣ Save energy & water 4️⃣ Cut plastic & recycle #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed🌱 @fao.org

🎤 Secretary of the @planttreaty.bsky.social Dr. @kentnnadozie.bsky.social, joins #AFSTACongress2026 to speak on “Seeds of Innovation: Innovation within the context of the International Plant Treaty.” Highlighting how global cooperation on crop diversity drives resilient & sustainable food systems.

💧 Water & seeds are at the heart of our food systems. As climate change & population growth put plant water resources under pressure, crop diversity becomes key to resilience. Through the @planttreaty.bsky.social, countries work together to safeguard this diversity. #WorldWaterDay #Seeds @fao.org

Observing today, protecting tomorrow. Weather and climate data are essential to safeguard our future 🌱 Through the @fao.org Intl @planttreaty.bsky.social, countries work together to conserve & share crop diversity building resilient food systems in a changing climate. #WorldMeteorologicalDay

Nature provides the foundations that sustain all life on Earth, from clean water and healthy soils to the economies built upon them. Dive in to discover how nature can drive economic and social transformation: www.unep.org/topics/natur...

#Throwback ➡️ GB-11. Delegates from around the world gathered to advance the Conservation & Sustainable Use of plant genetic resources, Farmers' Rights, Capacity Development & the global exchange of plant genetic material through the Treaty's Multilateral System. @fao.org

With support from the Plant Treaty's Benefit-sharing Fund, Venelyn Bantal is restoring traditional rice varieties in Lake Sebu, recovering 23 varieties once lost to pests through farmer-to-farmer seed exchange. Read her story ➡️ bit.ly/3PK1bWI #YearOfTheWomanFarmer @fao.org @unwomen.bsky.social

#Interview with AgroSpectrum, @kentnnadozie.bsky.social, Secretary of the @planttreaty.bsky.social highlights recent milestones from Svalbard Global Seed Vault deposits to future Treaty's plans for 2035, ensuring crop diversity, food security & resilience in a changing climate. 📰 bit.ly/4lyzD2p

#NEW booklet highlighting key trends & recommendations for new collaborations between food processing industry & crop diversity managers. It features five proven models supporting the conservation, use & promotion of #cropdiversity through the @planttreaty.bsky.social. ➡️ bit.ly/4bPshn5

Women farmers are everywhere, in fields, forests, markets and beyond. They feed families, sustain communities, and strengthen our agrifood systems. Learn more: fao.org/woman-farmer... #IYWF2026 #ItAllStartsWiththeSeed

#NEWS: Svalbard Global Seed Vault gets Nobel Peace Prize nomination! This highlights the importance of safeguarding crop diversity for a food secure world for all. The @fao.org Intl @planttreaty.bsky.social works to save & share these vital resources. 📰 bit.ly/4bqZNjj #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed🌱

🍽️It's #SchoolMealsDay! 🎉 School meal programmes play an important role in improving children’s diet quality. Through the @planttreaty.bsky.social, countries work together to conserve and share crop diversity that supports healthy and nutritious diets. #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @fao.org

The Global Information System (GLIS) of the Plant Treaty connects crop data worldwide 🌱 From DOIs to data visualization, GLIS strengthens research, collaboration and innovation for the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources. ➡️ bit.ly/4m92zN7 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed

The @planttreaty.bsky.social bridges our shared heritage and future connecting farmers, scientists & communities to ensure the seeds & knowledge feeding us today sustain us tomorrow.🌱 ➡️ bit.ly/4dkk2PO #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @unep.org @croptrust.bsky.social @ipbes.net

We welcome the nomination of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault for the Nobel Peace Prize, along w/ @nordgen.bsky.social , @fao.org, @croptrust.bsky.social & @cgiar.org. The @planttreaty.bsky.social created trust & international cooperation that enabled the Vault's establishment. ➡️ bit.ly/4lpY3eL

#GLIS is the Global Information System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture developed by the International @planttreaty.bsky.social. It allows you to search for plant genetic resource holdings across national & international genebanks & databases. ➡️ bit.ly/4m92zN7 @fao.org

Secretary @kentnnadozie.bsky.social represented the International Plant Treaty at the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions meeting at @fao.org HQ, strengthening cooperation to advance the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 📰 bit.ly/3OPb1q8 @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

With seeds from a project supported by the Plant Treaty’s Benefit-sharing Fund, Pudi is growing millets again, a nutritious, climate-resilient crop once nearly lost in her community. On #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate the women safeguarding the seeds that feed the world. @fao.org

Articles 5 and 6 of the International Treaty provide guidance to countries regarding measures & activities to be undertaken to promote the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA). Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/4lccFyb @fao.org @seedfed.bsky.social

Through the Treaty’s Benefit-sharing Fund, women farmers & researchers are safeguarding biodiversity, preserving heritage & strengthening resilient agrifood systems. Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay and during the #IYWF2026, we celebrate their impact. Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/4aOlrig @fao.org

From conserving crop diversity to feeding communities, women farmers sustain our food systems every day. This Sunday, the International Plant Treaty joins the world in celebrating #InternationalWomensDay and the vital role of women in agriculture. #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @unwomen.bsky.social

Secretary of the Plant Treaty, Dr. @kentnnadozie.bsky.social, highlights why conserving plant genetic diversity, including wild relatives & traditional varieties, is essential for ensuring that #biodiversity continues to serve humanity, fairly and sustainably. #WWD2026 @fao.org

Through the Treaty's Multilateral System & Benefit-sharing Fund, we promote the conservation & sustainable use of plant genetic resources, including wild relatives & traditional varieties that underpin medicinal & aromatic plants. ➡️ bit.ly/40aY7Fc #WorldWildlifeDay @fao.org

The Plant Treaty marks a major milestone in the Arctic, with deposits to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and its first-ever deposit of official materials in the Arctic World Archive (AWA), a secure preservation facility deep within the permafrost. 📰 bit.ly/4rA5W3n @fao.org @nordgen.bsky.social

@kentnnadozie.bsky.social, Secretary of the International Plant Treaty, highlights how the Benefit-sharing Fund supports farmers, institutions and genebanks to safeguard crop diversity for humanity. Discover the full story ➡️ bit.ly/3ZX8ZGQ #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @fao.org

Guatemala makes its first-ever deposit to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. 930+ seed accessions are now safely backed up in the Arctic. After a critical situation at ICTA's genebank, Guatemala accessed the Emergency Reserve, managed by the Plant Treaty & @croptrust.bsky.social. bit.ly/3ZX8ZGQ

41% of agrifood systems workforce are women. In some regions, they are the majority. Yet barriers to land, finance & technology persist. The International #YearOfTheWomanFarmer is a moment to turn awareness into investment. Full episode 🎥 https://bit.ly/4qVqUbR #IYWF2026

Every deposit in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a promise to the future. ❄️🌱 Through the Benefit-sharing Fund, the Treaty supports farmers, national institutions & genebanks in safeguarding crop diversity, security it for generations to come. #FoodSecurity @nordgen.bsky.social @norad.no

📰 Stay in the loop with the Treaty's headlines! From global seed stories to Treaty developments, get your monthly dose of #biodiversity news. Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/3MC00Yv #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #News @fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @cgiar.org @bioversityciat.bsky.social @ipbes.net

Heads of #Biodiversity conventions meet @fao.org #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed🌱 #multilateralism #BLG @astridschomaker.bsky.social @kentnnadozie.bsky.social @planttreaty.bsky.social @ramsar.org @iwc-whales.bsky.social @cms.int @worldheritage.bsky.social @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

The Multilateral System of the @planttreaty.bsky.social offers the largest global exchange mechanism for sharing #CropDiversity, helping farmers, researchers & breeders access the genetic resources needed to adapt agriculture to climate change and food insecurity. ➡️ bit.ly/40aY7Fc @fao.org

📅 Wed 18 Feb | 17:45 CET 📍 @fao.org HQ & Online Take part in the High-Level Roundtable “Agrifood systems taking action for nature”, organized with @unbiodiversity.bsky.social and the Presidency of #COP17Armenia Join the momentum toward stronger #Biodiversity action on the road to #COP17! #SBI6

Happy Lunar New Year – welcome to the Year of the Horse. 🐴 As the new year begins, we are shining a spotlight on horses and other equine species that play important roles in the health of our planet. Discover the four lessons we can learn from equines: https://shorturl.at/081uu

During GB-11, countries came together to advance conservation & sustainable use of #CropDiversity, Farmers’ Rights & the Multilateral System. 25 side events + the Journey of Seeds exhibition showcased global collaboration in action. Next stop: GB-12 in 2027. @fao.org

From farmers’ fields to the Arctic, crop diversity supported by the Plant Treaty’s Benefit-sharing Fund will be deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Deposits from Burkina Faso, Niger & Mali, and International Olive Council marks its first-ever olive seed deposit 🫒 📅 23–27 February 2026

Africa Regional Launch State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food & Agriculture ❗ Key findings & priorities to conserve #CropDiversity and build resilient agrifood systems. 📅 12 & 13 Feb 2026 | Nairobi + online Join👉 bit.ly/4r9dfP7 @cifor-icraf.org @fao.org

Women scientists are advancing climate resilience, nutrition, #biodiversity, and food safety and other areas worldwide. Today, we celebrate their contributions and reaffirm @fao.org's and the @planttreaty.bsky.social's commitment to inclusive, science-based solutions. #WomenInScience

🫘 Pulses are more than just nutritious seeds. 📽️ Watch to find out how these nutritious seeds help us combat climate change and protect our natural resources👇 #LovePulses #WorldPulsesDay