Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Young people are helping share the future of crop diversity. 🧑🤝🧑🫂🌱 This #YouthDay, we share a poem by Jordan Sanchez, reflecting on seeds, generations and our shared future. Read Plant Treaty Secretary @kentnnadozie.bsky.social's statement ➡ bit.ly/4fT2IVh @fao.org @unep.org @undp.org 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 11/08/2026“Seeds carry more than genetic material. They also carry stories, traditions, and knowledge.” Following #IndigenousPeoplesDay, @planttreaty.bsky.social Secretary @kentnnadozie.bsky.social reflects on Indigenous Peoples as custodians of agricultural biodiversity. 📰 bit.ly/3UpD02c @fao.org 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 08/06/2026On #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 021
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 05/06/2026The 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 021
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Our 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 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 26/03/20262025 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 021
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 17/03/2026#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 012
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 24/03/2026🎤 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. 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Secretary @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 032
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Secretary 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 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 26/02/2026@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 021
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Heads 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 061
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 04/02/2026@kentnnadozie.bsky.social, International Plant Treaty Secretary, met with the new International Seed Testing Association President Ernest L. Allen and delegation to discuss priorities and explore future collaboration in support of genebanks. ➡️ bit.ly/3Zl6DkC #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity 031
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Secretary Kent Nnadozie, of the International @planttreaty.bsky.social: “The story of every meal begins with a seed.” 🌱 At #GB11, countries are working to protect the diversity that underpins our food systems and our future. Follow live ➡️ bit.ly/482mOsd @kentnnadozie.bsky.social @fao.org 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Live from #GB11: Delegates are now in plenary, diving into today's agenda and key items for the Treaty's future. Follow updates, livestreams, and side events ➡️ bit.ly/482mOsd #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity #Multilateralism @fao.org @kentnnadozie.bsky.social 022
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 30/01/2026At #GFFA2026 in Berlin, leaders reaffirmed support for the @planttreaty.bsky.social strengthening global action to conserve crop diversity, boost climate-resilient breeding & ensure fair benefit-sharing. 🌱🤝 ➡️ bit.ly/4ke3JIa #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @kentnnadozie.bsky.social @fao.org 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Stronger partnerships mean a healthier planet! 🤝 By working together, we can protect #biodiversity & secure our future. Follow our journey together ➡️ bit.ly/4dkk2PO #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @kentnnadozie.bsky.social @fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @unep.org @seedfed.bsky.social 021
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 22/10/2025@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 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 23/10/2025As 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 021
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 21/11/2025From Lima, as countries gather for #GB11, Crop Diversity Day 2025 brings global partners together to strengthen genebanks, advance cryopreservation, promote opportunity crops, & close key gaps.🌱 Stay tuned for more ➡️ bit.ly/4nmvOgd @croptrust.bsky.social Kent Nnadozie International Potato Center 012
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 16/10/2025“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 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 11/10/2025Visit 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. 021
Reposted by Kent NnadozieLionel Dabbadie @dabbadie.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Farmers’ rights: Honoring heritage, cultivating our shared future, an Op-Ed by @kentnnadozie.bsky.social @planttreaty.bsky.social and myself www.manilatimes.net/2025/09/17/o...manilatimes.net 121
Reposted by Kent NnadozieLionel Dabbadie @dabbadie.bsky.social · 16/09/2025When others promote uniform crops, Philippine farmers practice diversity with 1000s of varieties rich in nutrition, taste & adaptation. This diversity protects both ecosystems, livelihoods & our future. It was thus very important for me to attend the @planttreaty.bsky.social symposium #FarmersRights 053
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Behind every meal, there is a farmer. 🧑🏽🌾👩🏽🌾🌱 The Global Symposium highlights Farmers’ Rights as a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture for a shared future. Watch live 🎥 bit.ly/4mjeJTU #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #2ndGlobalSymposium @fao.org @kentnnadozie.bsky.social 022
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 10/07/2025📍Intl @planttreaty.bsky.social Secy @kentnnadozie.bsky.social & Swiss Rep Kopse w/ Peru Agrric Minister Manero to discuss Treaty's 11th Governing Body Session, to be held in Lima #Peru in Nov2025🌎 @fao.org @cgiar.org @bioversityciat-es.bsky.social @croptrust.bsky.social @unbiodiversity.bsky.social 021
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Stronger partnerships mean a healthier planet!🤝🏼 By working together, we can protect #biodiversity & secure our future. Follow our journey together ➡️ bit.ly/4dkk2PO #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @kentnnadozie.bsky.social @fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 10/09/2025#Today in Doha, The 10th meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Committee on Conservation & Sustainable Use (ACSU-10) is underway. Experts & partners are advancing work on Articles 5 & 6 of the Plant Treaty ahead of #GB-11 in Lima this November. @kentnnadozie.bsky.social @croptrust.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 02/06/2025“There’s no sustainable future without protecting biodiversity.” – @kentnnadozie.bsky.social, @planttreaty.bsky.social Secretary. On #BiodiversityDay, we celebrated the power of agricultural biodiversity to build a resilient world.🌱 Read more here ➡ bit.ly/4kqcdv1 @unbiodiversity.bsky.social 033
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 31/05/2025📖 Read Plant Treaty Secretary, @kentnnadozie.bsky.social, take on why this crop matters for global #FoodSecurity. EN 👉🏾 bit.ly/43DyGO2 AR 👉 bit.ly/3StlNkw FR 👉🏿 bit.ly/3T6aD5b ES 👉🏼 bit.ly/3Hj7oop #ItAllStartsWiththeSeed @cipotato.org @fao.org 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 30/05/2025📸 Celebrating the roots of #biodiversity on #InternationalDayOfPotato! @kentnnadozie.bsky.social, Plant Treaty Secretary, joined the Peruvian Ambassador and Director of NSP to honor the vital role in safeguarding potato genetic resources. 🥔🌱 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed 021
Kent Nnadozie @kentnnadozie.bsky.social · 30/05/2025On #InternationalPotatoDay, we celebrate the humble spud—born in the Andes, now a global staple for 1B+ people. Its diversity = our food resilience Farmers, seeds, and shared knowledge matter. From Peru to the world. It all starts with the seed. www.fao.org/plant-treaty... @planttreaty.bsky.social 032
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 20/05/2025🔴 Happening today! Join Secretary @kentnnadozie.bsky.social, at #WorldSeed2025 as he speaks on DSI, benefit-sharing & the Multilateral System. ⏰ 14:30–15:30 (GMT+3) 📍 Plenary Room, Istanbul Congress Center 🎥 Livestream: lnkd.in/e2gQRCgn @seedfed.bsky.social @irriofficial.bsky.social @cgiar.org 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 19/05/2025@kentnnadozie.bsky.social, is currently speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the ISF #WorldSeed2025 in Istanbul, joining global leaders to discuss the future of seeds & food security. 🌱 Follow for more ➡️ bit.ly/3FlnqgT #SeedIsLife @seedfed.bsky.social @irriofficial.bsky.social @cgiar.org 022
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 16/05/2025🔴 NEXT WEEK! Join Plant Treaty Secretary @kentnnadozie.bsky.social on 20 May in Istanbul as he speaks on DSI, benefit-sharing & the Multilateral System. 📍 14:30–15:30 (GMT+3), Plenary Room 🎥 Livestream: lnkd.in/e2gQRCgn #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #WorldSeed2025 @seedfed.bsky.social @cgiar.org 022
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Highlighting the Plant Treaty's global platform on this International Day of Multilateralism. Exchanging vital plant genetic resources = food security, cooperation & peace. 🤝🏼🌐 bit.ly/4erkGen #DiplomacyForPeace #Seeds @fao.org @croptrust.bsky.social @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @unep.org 031
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 22/04/2025This #MotherEarthDay, nature is calling for action. The Plant Treaty helps protect crop diversity—vital for healthy ecosystems, food, & our future.🌱 Let’s restore our planet, together.💚 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @fao.org @seedfed.bsky.social @ipbes.net @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @cgiar.org 011
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 22/04/2025@kentnnadozie.bsky.social, Secretary of the Intl. Plant Treaty, is featured in the latest edition of The Geographer by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society! Kent highlights the Treaty’s role in protecting crop diversity & building resilient food systems.🌾🌍 🗞 bit.ly/44CqLT4 #Cropdiversity 011
Kent Nnadozie @kentnnadozie.bsky.social · 18/04/2025What can agrobiodiversity do for nutrition, economy, and climate? www.devex.com/news/sponsor... Any system is as resilient as the diversity of its components — whether it's the economic system or the ecosystem. The more diverse our food sources are the more resilient and healthier we are.devex.comWhat can agrobiodiversity do for nutrition, economy, and climate?Today’s homogenous food systems put our health, food, and nutrition security at risk. Kent Nnadozie tells Devex why policymakers need to embrace biodiversity initiatives to build resilience. 000
Reposted by Kent NnadozieEarth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 07/04/2025Aiming to enhance the Treaty’s Multilateral System, recent @planttreaty.bsky.social WG talks focused on: • payment structure, rates under a draft revised Standard Material Transfer Agreement • benefit-sharing from DSI/genetic sequence data • expanding the list of crops enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti... 032
Reposted by Kent NnadozieEarth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 05/04/2025On the final day of @planttreaty.bsky.social Working Group talks in Rome—amid long lists of technical complexities and policy controversies—a potential pathway toward agreement appeared to emerge Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti... #DSI #Food #FoodSecurity #agricultureenb.iisd.orgHighlights and images for 4 April 2025 023
Kent Nnadozie @kentnnadozie.bsky.social · 05/04/2025A Step Closer–but Not There Yet The 13th meeting of the Working Group on the #MultilateralSystem has concluded. A pathway to agreement is emerging, but major issues remain. With strong commitment & more intersessional work, a successful outcome in Lima is within reach. enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti...enb.iisd.orgHighlights and images for 4 April 2025 011
Reposted by Kent NnadozieEarth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 03/04/2025Working Group of @planttreaty.bsky.social opens discussion on payment rates Evening session to address benefit-sharing from digital sequence information (DSI) / genetic sequence data (GSD) 022
Reposted by Kent NnadozieEarth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 04/04/2025Meeting of @planttreaty.bsky.social Working Group closes at 5:30 pm Rome time Next stop Lima, Peru, in July 2025 041
Reposted by Kent NnadozieEarth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 03/04/2025Most of Thursday at @planttreaty.bsky.social Working Group deliberations focused on modalities for subscription and single access to the Treaty's Multilateral System, while many regions repeatedly called for addressing payment rates Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti... #food #foodsecurity #DSI 043
Reposted by Kent NnadozieEarth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 03/04/2025Working Group of @planttreaty.bsky.social holds evening deliberations on digital sequence information / genetic sequence data on plant genetic resources for #food and #agriculture 063
Reposted by Kent NnadozieEarth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 03/04/2025At @planttreaty.bsky.social Working Group, delegates increasingly call for addressing payment rates Follow our coverage at: enb.iisd.org/plant-geneti...enb.iisd.orgHighlights and images for 2 April 2025 033
Reposted by Kent NnadoziePlant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 03/04/2025At the #SvalbardDialogue, @kentnnadozie.bsky.social, Secretary of the International Treaty, reminded us why global cooperation is essential in the fight against hunger & for the future of food security.🤝🏼🧺 bit.ly/3YfG14a @croptrust.bsky.social @nordgen.bsky.social @ifad.org @cifor-icraf.bsky.social 021
Kent Nnadozie @kentnnadozie.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Inaugural International Svalbard Dialogue: Saving Seeds for the Long Haul www.en.krishakjagat.org/seed-industr...en.krishakjagat.orgInaugural International Svalbard Dialogue: Saving Seeds for the Long HaulOn 25 February 2025, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault received a landmark deposit. Twenty-one genebanks deposited over 14,000 seed samples. Many of the seeds were special. Sorghum and pearl millet from ... 012
Reposted by Kent NnadozieEarth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 02/04/2025Working Group of @planttreaty.bsky.social continues negotiations on the draft standard material transfer agreement, including on subscription modalities and registration process, and modalities for single access Deliberations to continue in the evening 053
