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We are a multilateral organization.

The International Plant Treaty of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, working with policymakers, farmers, plant breeders & others to save, share and take care of the plants that feed the world.

14/10/2026

🌱 Protecting seeds today helps secure the foods of tomorrow.

Genebanks worldwide deposited seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, adding to more than 1.4 million samples safeguarded for future generations.

Each seed carries generations of agricultural knowledge and adaptation. This diversity helps farmers and breeders respond to drought, heat, pests and diseases.

Ukraine’s national genebank was among the depositors, securing backup copies of collections vital to its agricultural heritage and recovery. The Emergency Reserve for Genebank Collections at Risk, jointly administered by the International Plant Treaty and the Crop Trust, supported this effort, building on the EU-funded relocation of the collection to safety in 2023.

Ahead of the deposit, the Svalbard Dialogue brought together governments, genebanks and international organizations to discuss how to work together to secure the long-term support needed to conserve crop diversity worldwide.

The Seed Vault depends on strong genebanks. Sustained investment in their collections, expertise and capacity and strengthening cooperation through the International Plant Treaty helps keep crop diversity available for farmers, researchers and future generations.

🌍 Global cooperation for a more resilient food future.

📸 Cindy CoteAndreetti

🗞️ Further details will be shared in our forthcoming press release.

🔗 https://www.fao.org/plant-treaty/areas-of-work/the-multilateral-system/svalbard/en

Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDA International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) International Potato Center IRRI NordGen Norad World Vegetable Center FAO Ukraine

14/10/2026

🌱 Small seeds. Global benefits.

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault safeguards crop diversity, protects seeds in emergencies & brings countries together, with the International Plant Treaty supporting this shared mission.

Stay tuned for more from Svalbard! ❄️

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) CGIAR Genebanks CGIAR NordGen Norad International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDA World Vegetable Center International Potato Center IRRI International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

14/10/2026

🔴 TODAY 🔴

Join the International Plant Treaty's High-level event at

“Growing the Future: Botanic Gardens as Agrifood Allies” to explore how plant diversity supports food security.

📅 14 October 2026
🕘 17:00–18:30
📍 Plenary Hall, FAO Headquarters, Rome

As part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Science and Innovation Forum 2026: "Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.", the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment and the Office of the Chief Scientist invite you to an interactive event exploring how botanic gardens can strengthen food security, enhance dietary diversity and support agrifood systems transformation.

Learn to explore how botanic gardens can strengthen food security, enhance dietary diversity and support more sustainable agrifood systems.

Explore the full SIF programme here: https://www.fao.org/science-technology-and-innovation/science-and-innovation-forum-2026/sif-2026-programme/en

IIRR Botanic Gardens Conservation International - BGCI Crop Trust Kew Gardens Community Technology Development Trust/Organisation World Vegetable Center World Food Forum Kyoto University of Foreign Studies New York Botanical Garden

13/10/2026

When innovation reaches people, tomorrow’s harvest grows stronger.

This and every day, the International Plant Treaty celebrates crop diversity, honours our roots and promotes innovation for a better future for all.

Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.

https://fao.org/world-food-day/en

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) World Food Forum World Food Programme International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

12/10/2026

How can botanic gardens help shape the future of food? 🌱

Botanic gardens connect plant science, conservation and people. Their living collections and botanical knowledge offer opportunities to safeguard crop diversity, enrich our diets and strengthen food security.

Join the International Plant Treatyat for “Growing the Future: Botanic Gardens as Agrifood Allies” to explore how these institutions can contribute to more diverse and resilient agrifood systems.

The session will situate botanic gardens within the wider effort to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, considering how stronger links between botanic gardens, agricultural gene banks and agrifood stakeholders can better support conservation and food security and will explore potential for botanic gardens advancing dietary diversity and food security. 🌿

📅 14 October 2026
🕠 17:30–18:30 CEST
📍 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters, Rome – Plenary Hall

🎥 Join us online and watch live: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1kio81f00

12/10/2026

Tomorrow ‼️🌱 The International Plant Treaty returns to the World Food Forum Discovery Station!

Step into the world of seed conservation and discover how safeguarding crop diversity helps secure the foods of tomorrow.

🥽 Explore the Svalbard Global Seed Vault through an immersive VR experience.
🎮 Play “Super Crops” and learn why crop diversity matters.
🌾 Discover how protecting seeds supports food security and helps agriculture adapt to a changing climate.

📅 13 October 2026
🕛 12:00–15:00
📍 FAO Headquarters, Rome (near main entrance)

Join us for an interactive experience connecting seeds, food and our shared future. Come explore, play and learn with us!

Find out more ➡️ https://www.world-food-forum.org/

12/10/2026

🌱 What a weekend at the Exhibition at Circo Massimo, hosted by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the City of Rome!

Our replica of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault welcomed visitors from around the world, giving the International Plant Treaty an opportunity to share how safeguarding seeds helps protect the crop diversity that feeds us all.

Visitors discovered the Seed Vault’s role as a secure backup for the world’s seed collections and the global network of national, regional and international genebanks behind its success.

Many Treaty Contracting Parties have deposited safety duplicates of important crop collections, including materials conserved through projects supported by the International Treaty’s Benefit-sharing Fund and the Emergency Reserve for Genebank Collections at Risk.

This global partnership brings together NordGen, the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and the Crop Trust to manage and operate the Vault.

More than 130 institutions globally have deposited seeds, including CGIAR Centres, whose collections represent a significant share of the material safeguarded there.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, explored and learned with us! 💚

Stay tuned for more updates from Svalbard as we continue sharing the stories behind the seeds. ❄️

➡️ https://www.fao.org/plant-treaty/areas-of-work/the-multilateral-system/svalbard/en
➡️ https://www.fao.org/seeds-to-foods/en

Norad CGIAR Genebanks

09/10/2026

Day 1of the Exhibition is a wrap, and there’s plenty more to discover!

Join the International Plant Treaty at our Svalbard Global Seed Vault replica and explore how safeguarding crop diversity helps secure the foods of tomorrow. Put on a VR headset, take a virtual journey to the Arctic and experience what it’s like to visit the Seed Vault! ❄️

📍 Circo Massimo, Rome
📅 8–12 October 2026

Come find us today, we look forward to welcoming you!

Stay tuned for more highlights from the exhibition.

08/10/2026

🌱 SOON: !

The International Plant Treaty will join the conversation on safeguarding biodiversity and building climate-resilient food systems.

Crop diversity is part of the solution. Stay tuned for our events and updates!

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) COP17 Armenia United Nations Biodiversity UN Environment Programme

08/10/2026

Today ‼️

Visit the International Plant Treaty at the exhibition and step inside a replica of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to discover how the crop diversity we conserve today shapes the foods of tomorrow.

https://fao.org/seeds-to-foods/en

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