GRAINEFIT BSF-4 project

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. @grainefit @CtdtZimbabwe

Regional workshop on the @planttreaty strengthened cooperation across the Balkans, Central Asia & the Caucasus & supported ratification. #GRAINEFIT shared MLS approaches for collection, #conservation & exchange of small #grains #diversity. #BenefitSharingFund #Agrobiodiversity

Our new paper in Agriculture explores the rich genetic & agro-morphological #diversity of Serbian & Bulgarian #wheat landraces & cultivars mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/2… Supported by the @planttreaty's #BenefitSharingFund via #GRAINEFIT project #Agrobiodiversity #ClimateResilience

BREEDTECH project, IFVCNS & its Climate Crops hosted a course on Classical & Modern Approaches in Crop Breeding for students from Kenya, Ethiopia & Palestine. We shared insights on Pre-breeding & Genetic Resources of wheat from #GRAINEFIT of @planttreaty's #BenefitSharingFund

Years ago, Serbian #wheat seeds went to the #Svalbard Vault. Now, in the Grainefit #BenefitSharingFund project with @planttreaty , we brought back spikes & #seeds from the Serbian #GeneBank — to create a herbarium that makes this #diversity visible. #Agrobiodiversity

Our paper in Applied #Food #Research! “Technological quality & resilience to stress of Serbian old wheat landraces & locally adapted varieties.” Part of the @planttreaty's #BenefitSharingFund project GRAINEFIT by the great team @FINSInstituteNS. Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.afre…

New lab equipment delivered to IRGR Sadovo, Bulgaria under the #Grainefit #project - #BenefitSharingFund of @planttreaty. The equipment will support lab analyses of #traditional #wheat #varieties. Thanks to #FAO & everyone involved! #PlantGeneticResources

Harvest has begun in Sadovo, Bulgaria! Our partners in the #GRIANEFIT project under the #BenefitSharingFund of the @planttreaty officially opened the harvest with traditional bread. Experimental fields are being harvested—celebrating #agrobiodiversity & sustainable agriculture

🌾 #GRAINEFIT #workshop held in Sofia 🇧🇬 brought together experts from 🇷🇸 & 🇧🇬 to discuss #wheat #diversity, #climate #resilience & molecular traits. Proud to share results of our project funded by @planttreaty 's #BenefitSharingFund

Over 100 participants at #FieldDay 2025 in Serbia 🇷🇸 Big interest in #Grainefit project of the #BSF @planttreaty, old wheat varieties & our guide 📘 “Traditional cereal genetic resources in Serbia” #Agrobiodiversity #Farmers #SeedDiversity

Back from #EUCARPIA Conf in Coimbra 🇵🇹 — inspiring days of exchanging ideas on resilient, low-input & organic breeding 🌾 🧾 Presented our GRAINEFIT poster on farmers & climate-resilient wheat 🌍 Funded by the #BenefitSharingFund @FAO 🌱 Loved the farm visits! #ITPGRFA

11th Winter School for #Farmers in Pozega, Serbia focused on reviving villages, good farming practices & agri-development. The #BenefitSharingFund's #GRAINEFIT project of @planttreaty highlighted the cooperation with Mr Truzinski on #ancient #grains like spelt, emmer & einkorn.

An incredible #FoodTech2024 conference hosted by Institute of Food Technology - FINS! It highlighted the findings of the @planttreaty's #BenefitSharingFund #GRAINEFIT project & introduced our new guide for stakeholders on "Traditional Cereal Genetic Resources in Serbia."

Pleased that our bilingual Guide for stakeholders on #Traditional #Cereal #GeneticResources in Serbia is published just on time to be promoted at the #FoodTech2024 conference. The guide presents the impact & insights of the @planttreaty's #BenefitSharingFund GRAINEFIT project.

Nutritional value, bioactive compounds, antioxidants & micronutrients in #local #wheats was presented in a talk “The @planttreaty’s #BenefitSharingFund #GRAINEFIT Project of the – Towards Delivering #Wheat #Grains That Bring Nutritional Benefits" at the #FoodTech2024, Novi Sad

Presenting the #BenefitSharingFund of the @planttreaty and the results of the #GRAINEFIT #project at the VII Congress of the Serbian #Genetic Society held at Zlatibor from October 2 to 5, 2024.

GRAINEFIT team of the @planttreaty's #BenefitSharingFund project visited Peshter with an altitude above 1100 m & very harsh winters. Farmers here cultivate local cereals. The #climatechange is evident. The winter this year was with no show & the harvest started a month earlier.

Bunjevci have a wonderful 100-year long tradition of #harvest celebration. The event Dužijanca preserves #traditions and recalls old local customs through demonstration of #farmers' working day, with breakfast in the #field, #straw weaving and #wheat mowing.

This is all six-rowed #barley. Why is #biodiversity important? It means #resilience. It means #adaptability. It means #balance. It means #security. It means #welfare. It offers #choices. It harbors #solutions. @planttreaty's #BenefitSharingFund #PGRFA #GRAINEFIT #project

More farmers grow local traditional wheats. They recognize the value of Banatka due to its high quality & low-input. On fertile soils Banatka tends to lodge. In Čenej, Banatka is healthy & developing nicely. We expect good yields. #BenefitSharingFund @plattreaty #PGRFA #GRAINEFIT