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On April 1st, the 2023 China Seed Conference and Southern Silicon Valley Forum opened in Sanya, Hainan. More than 3000 people from the Chinese seed industry gathered at the event, with the theme of "the Revitalization of China's Seed Industry and the Rise of Southern Silicon Valley." The conference provided a platform for the public and private sectors to discuss cooperation for the revitalization of the Chinese seed industry.

Benchmarking the latest efforts to enhance cross-sector cooperation to sustain the supply of quality seeds in the face of critical challenges, the Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) has signed the first of several memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreements with partnering agriculture academic institutions and national seed associations.

The APSA Secretariat is pleased to welcome as its newest member, Dr Shivendra Bajaj, who commenced as the association’s Technical Advisor on January 4.

Dr. Manish Patel, Director at Incotec India Pvt LTD, on Thursday began his tenure as President of the Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA).

The Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) has confirmed the appointment of several new chairs and co-chairs of the association’s standing committees (SCs) and special interest groups (SIGs)

The Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance and Thai Seed Trade Association have named Mr. Pachok Pongpanich and Associate Professor Dr. Petcharat Thammabenjapone as this year’s APSA awardees.

Following a two-year hiatus, the Asian Seed Congress is back, beckoning more than 1,100 delegates from more than 50 countries convening in the Thai Capital for the premier seed industry meeting this week

Sakata Seed Corporation recently launched “Broccoli Lovers” website

APSA on August 29 and 30 hosted more than 40 delegates for its 8th Phytosanitary Expert Consultation. 

The APSA-WorldVeg Vegetable Breeding Consortium held its first tomato & pepper field day at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, India on 9 May and its hybrid annual workshop on 10 May 2022 at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, which was attended by a total of 174 participants.

IN BRIEF:

• APSA’s big return to China: Celebrating 30 years, APSA and CNSTA welcome 1,500+ delegates to the 29th Asian Seed Congress in Sanya, Hainan.
• Seed powerhouse: The Asia-Pacific region leads the global seed market, accounting for 40% of seed volume, with field crops and vegetable seeds leading the way
• Cutting-edge plant breeding: Advances in gene-editing and new breeding techniques drive APAC’s push for resilient crops and food security.
• Evolving biotech rules: China, Japan, India, Philippines, Thailand and others adopt flexible regulations to fast-track next-gen seeds for market.
• APSA’s future roadmap: New strategy focuses on policy, member support, and operational excellence to empower the industry as APSA aims to boost regional impact
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Bangkok, Thailand — As new breeding technologies evolve rapidly to meet growing global challenges, the Asia-Pacific seed industry welcomes science-based regulatory approaches by regional policymakers to secure the future of food production. Thailand's newly implemented gene editing regulations have been hailed as a crucial step toward driving innovation in crop development, addressing urgent issues like climate change and food security.

Representives of seven international seed industry and plant breeders ortganizations are praising a move by the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) to adopt new Explanatory Notes (EXN) on Essentially Derived Varieties (EDVs).

Tainan and Bangkok: Some 208 participants,  representing 31 member seed companies of the 2021 APSA-World Vegetable Center Vegetable Breeding Consortium met online May 11-12 to discuss and diliberate on promising vegetable R&D progress.

Bangkok, Thailand: The Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) has been granted a Foreign Private Organization (FPO) license to operate in Thailand.

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APSA gets new Office Bearer

Rahul Pagar and Sanjay Bisht appointed to APSA’s Working Group of Integrated Vegetable Seed Companies (WIC) a new Chair and Co-Chair 

The Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) and the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

In response to reports of mysterious, illegal and/or unsolicited packages of seeds mailed

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Welcome to the APSA July 2020 newsletter. We hope all of you are staying safe and well during this time.

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APSA is pleased to welcome as the newest member of the Secretariat, Muhammad Moazzam

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