Farmers’ Seed Network

Farmers’ Seed Network
at CBD COP17

Yerevan, Armenia

At CBD COP17, Farmers’ Seed Network (FSN) will share community-led approaches to agrobiodiversity conservation, farmers’ seed systems and equitable Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS).

Drawing on experience from China and the Global South, we aim to bring local varieties, traditional knowledge and community voices into biodiversity policy and global dialogue.

FSN events

Sowing Diversity
Harvesting Security
Sustaining Future

Latest

From Stone Village to the United Nations: Community-Based Agri-biodiversity Conservation Bears Fruit

Zhang Xiuyun, a Naxi Woman from Stone Village, Presents Project Achievements to Secretary-General António Guterres at the "United in Action in Kunming – SG’s Dialogue with UN China’s local counterparts" On July 20, 2026, the Secretary-General's Dialogue with Beneficiaries and Local Partners of UN Agencies in China was held in Kunming. Secretary-General António Guterres travelled to Kunming specifically to gain first-hand insight into the implementation outcomes of UN agencies

Jul 30

Women in the Fields | International Women’s Day 2026

Today we celebrate the women who keep seeds, land, and communities alive. Across rural China, smallholder women farmers show remarkable resilience, practicality, and courage. They adapt to changing climates, care for their families, and continue growing food and hope. Many women farmers in the Farmers’ Seed Network are restoring traditional crops that were once disappearing, while also experimenting with new varieties to strengthen agricultural biodiversity. From kitchens to

Mar 10

Seeds in Farmers’ Hands, Power for the Planet” – Earth Day

This year’s Earth Day theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” reminds us that the real force shaping the future of our planet doesn’t lie in...

Apr 25, 2025

Latest publications

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Bioculture

Terraces, Seeds, and Stories

Stone Village’s Path to Climate Resilience

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Bioculture

Where Millet Began

A Community’s Journey Toward Climate Resilience

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Bioculture

The Naxi Mountain Villages Coalition:

A Model of Biocultural Conservation

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Bioculture

Community Resilience Evaluation and Adaptation Framework in the Context of Climate Change

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Guangxi

Heibei

Yunnan (coming soon)

Sanniang Bay

Our Communities

Little Beans, Big Health

It is the pioneer in systematically linking local seed diversity to healthy food for sustainable production and consumption in climate change adaptation

Explore initiating community-based marine protected areas through participatory approaches, focusing on conserving horseshoe crabs to stimulate community-driven dynamics.

FSN Communities

Our mission is to enhance smallholder farmers’ capacity and safeguard their rights and dignity through multi-stakeholder action research and innovations in agrobiodiversity, traditional knowledge, and local food systems rooted in sustainable livelihoods.