Plant Treaty
@planttreaty
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture of the FAO, the UN agency leading efforts towards #ZeroHunger.
On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we honor Indigenous Peoples as guardians of knowledge, seeds and agricultural biodiversity. From Indigenous midwives safeguarding life to seed custodians protecting crop diversity, their knowledge sustains generations and strengthens our shared future. @fao.org
Learn how the International Plant Treaty's Multilateral System supports the global exchange of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Take the free online course ➡️ bit.ly/495BBj5 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #MLS #FoodSecurity
Seeds are more than just the start of food, they are the foundation of our future. The power of the International Plant Treaty’s Multilateral System is connecting the world through seeds. Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/4dkk2PO
Rangelands and pastoralists are vital to resilient agrifood systems. Here are only 5 of the many benefits they provide to people and the planet. #YearOfRangelandsAndPastoralists #IYRP2026 @fao.org
Over the past 22 years, the @planttreaty.bsky.social has combined its role as a global policy-setting body over plant genetic resources for food and agriculture with operational mechanisms that deliver tangible results. Read more about the Treaty's milestones ➡️ bit.ly/4wkso2O
At the 2nd International Crop Wild Relatives Symposium in the Republic of Korea, The International Plant Treaty joined experts to advance global cooperation on conserving and using these vital genetic resources. 📰 bit.ly/4fSsWXT #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @fao.org
The @planttreaty.bsky.social is the first legally-binding international instrument that acknowledges the contribution of farmers & indigenous communities to developing & managing crops & other plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. ➡️ bit.ly/4qRWyHV #FoodSecurity #Seeds @fao.org
From Guatemala to Svalbard 🌱❄️ After a 2023 genebank emergency, more than 930 seed samples, including maize, beans were safely deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. A milestone that safeguards both national and Indigenous seed heritage for future generations. 📰 bit.ly/45jXJ9U @fao.org
🥭 On #MangoDay, we’re spotlighting Irvingia spp. (bush mango)! The @planttreaty.bsky.social offers tools like crop descriptors to support the conservation and sustainable use of tropical fruit diversity. Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/44LBpG3 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #CropDiversity @fao.org
Experts working on oat genetic resources, breeding, research, conservation and utilization are invited to contribute to the development of key descriptors for Avena species by completing the online survey. 🔴 Deadline: 15 September 🔗 bit.ly/4frCtnp @fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
🧑🏿🌾👨🏻🌾👩🏽🌾 Farmers do more than feed the world. They conserve and develop crop diversity, helping strengthen food security for generations to come. That's why #FarmersRights matter. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4sJlD9v @fao.org
The Plant Treaty contributed to discussions on strengthening the Monitoring Framework for the Global Plan of Action on Plant Genetic Resources, reinforcing national action and international cooperation for biodiversity and food security. 📰 bit.ly/4fmRxmo @fao.org
🌱 The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has now secured 1.4 million seed samples, safeguarding crop diversity for future generations. A big milestone and collective effort! The #PlantTreaty #Benefit-sharingFund has supported project deposits from #BurkinaFaso and the #RepublicofNiger bit.ly/4oyJreh
34% of the world’s land is degraded. To protect our future, we need to restore our forests, safeguard #biodiversity and protect the crop diversity that underpins resilient agrifood systems. Every action counts. 🌱 @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 @seedfed.bsky.social
From local fields to global food security. The Plant Treaty’s Benefit-sharing Fund helps farming communities conserve and use crop diversity, strengthening resilience, livelihoods and food security around the world. Insights from the MLS publication ➡️ bit.ly/3RKR457 @fao.org
🌊 Healthy oceans and healthy biodiversity go hand in hand. This #WorldOceansDay, the Plant Treaty joins @fao.org in supporting sustainable & resilient food systems. Conserving biodiversity on land and in water, is essential for food security, livelihoods & our shared future. @un-water.bsky.social
In 2026, the Plant Treaty made its first deposit in the Arctic World Archive, preserving its official texts in 14 languages and stories from farmers and researchers. Together with the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, it helps safeguard seeds, knowledge & resilience for future generations. 🌱❄️ @fao.org
On #WorldFoodSafetyDay, Secretary of the International Plant Treaty, @kentnnadozie.bsky.social reaffirms how food safety begins with the diversity of plants that sustain resilient agrifood systems. 🌱🧺 Read more his message: bit.ly/4odpFVN #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @who.int @fao.org
Our planet is sending clear signals. 🌍🌎🌏 In his #WorldEnvironmentDay message, Secretary @kentnnadozie.bsky.social highlights how the International Plant Treaty is helping countries turn global cooperation into action for biodiversity and climate adaptation. 📖 bit.ly/4uSjn0l @unep.org
The seeds of tomorrow's food systems depend on the choices we make today. On #WorldEnvironmentDay, the International Plant Treaty is helping safeguard and share crop diversity, supporting adaptation, resilience and food security in a changing climate. #ClimateAction @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
What do climate action, biodiversity & food security have in common? 🌱🦋☀️🐝💦 Seeds. Tomorrow on #WorldEnvironmentDay, discover how the Plant Treaty is turning biodiversity conservation into action through global cooperation, seed exchange & support for farmers worldwide. @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
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