In this Q3 issue of Volume 30, we pay tribute to APSA’s late founder and visionary, Mogens Lemonius, who passed away in June. We republish a first-person account from Mogens, originally featured in 2017, where he reflects on his journey to Bangkok and the pivotal role he played in bringing together the right people to form what is now the largest regional seed association in the world.
Additionally, we include a heartfelt tribute from his close friend and long-time APSA ally, Michael Turner. This edition also covers key events organized by APSA over the past few months, including the Asian Solanaceous and Cucurbits Round Table, the regional MUSP Workshop in Hanoi, a gene-editing workshop in Thailand, and the EAPVP annual forum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Quarterly updates from APSA’s President, Executive Director, and technical committees are featured, alongside international seed industry insights from Seed World. Furthermore, we present a Q&A with the CEO of a leading Korean seed company, offering his perspectives on the challenges and solutions for national and regional food and seed security.