The Plant Treaty helps provide_________.

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#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed 🌱

A round table at IFVCNS on experince of managing PlantTreaty’s #BenefitSharingFund GRAINEFIT project was an opportunity to strengthen research cooperation & build up capacities for successful future applications & implementation, ensuring sustainability of project interventions.

Reminder: Farmers are pivotal in providing food for all.

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#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed 🌱 #FoodSecurity #Seeds #ClimateAction #nutrition

During the afternoon panel at Crop Diversity Day in Rabat, scientists collaborate on envisioning the future of crop diversity and exploring strategies to harmonize the utilization and conservation of plant genetic resources by bolstering #genebanks globally.

#SeedsToSolutions

🌱Last week's highlights from the 12th meeting of the International Plant Treaty Working Group dedicated on enhancing the Treaty's multilateral system concluded on a positive note!

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📷Anastasia Rodopoulou

Kent Nnadozie FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity Earth Negotiations Bulletin

The 12th Meeting of the PlantTreaty Working Group on the enhancement of the Treaty’s Multilateral System ended on a very positive note, laying a solid foundation for progress. I remain optimistic that we will have a concrete package of measure for consideration by GB-11 in 2025.

Delegates aim to improve global sharing of plant genetic resources, boosting crop diversity, addressing digital data sharing concerns, and negotiating fair payment structures. 🌍🌱🧬💰

#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed 🌱 #cropdiversity #seeds

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🌟🌍🚀Our 3rd captivating video from an AURORA #farm , part of RADIANT EU project, showcasing revival of traditional crops & sustainable #agrobiodiversity in Europe.

🌱Last week: Portugal & Scotland; this week: Italy!🌾
🎥Watch here: bit.ly/Papaverorosso

RADIANT EU

In their opening remarks at Crop Diversity Day in Rabat, Catherine Bertini, Guillaume Grosso, Faouzi Bekkaoui from INRA, and Aly Abousabaa stressed the crucial need to conserve seed collections in the MENA region amidst instability and climate change.

Urgent funding for #genebanks

The last day of @PlantTreaty Working Group talks highlighted the close link between increasing benefit flows and expanding the list of crops in the Treaty’s Multilateral System of access and benefit-sharing

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#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed 🌱

Delegates aim to improve global sharing of plant genetic resources, boosting crop diversity, addressing digital data sharing concerns, and negotiating fair payment structures. 🌍🌱🧬💰

#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed 🌱 #cropdiversity #seeds

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At PlantTreaty negotiations, Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton presents on CGIAR practices on use of #DSI on plant genetic resources
#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed
#FoodSecurity
#biodiversity

📢 #COMINGSOON

Exciting news from Rabat 2024! Join us for Crop Diversity Day, presented by ICARDA, The Crop Trust, & @PlantTreaty.

We'll explore MENA's crop diversity conservation efforts, building on the success of the Global Crop Diversity Summit 2023.

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.PlantTreaty delegates hear presentation on seed market profitability:
🌱seeds one of the most intensive R&D areas
🌱sales between conventional and GM seeds evenly split
🌱increased market consolidation, with 10 companies controlling 75% of the market
#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed

#Today : Delegates are gathered Food and Agriculture Organization HQ to discuss enhancement of Intl @PlantTreaty's #Multilateral System of Access & Benefit-sharing 🌐
#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed 🌱
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🌱 The PlantTreaty safeguards seeds & other plant genetic resources around the world, providing access for farmers & plant breeders globally. It's a crucial step in facing climate change and fostering resilience! 🌍💪

#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed 🌱 #ClimateAction 🌾 #PlantTreaty

Delegates resumed talks aiming to enhance the Multilateral System of access and benefit-sharing of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

They addressed links with other fora, including UN Biodiversity and the talks on pandemics under World Health Organization (WHO)

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Global seed loss = future innovation loss! 🪴🌍🌿
Kent Nnadozie

Let's safeguard plant diversity for a brighter future!

#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed 🌱 #Cropdiversity #Foodsecurity #Plants #Biodiversity

💡 DYK?

The International Treaty is the first legally binding international agreement to formally recognize the vital role of local communities and indigenous farmers in preserving and advancing plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. 👨🏾‍🌾🧺

#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed 🌱

Investing in underutilized indigenous and traditional corps can strengthen climate resilience and nutrition across the African continent. 🌱 🌍

New reports by The Rockefeller Foundation advance the #VACS vision to boost agricultural productivity and nutrition ➡️ buff.ly/4awafnI