Quality Seed | Quality Life
Greetings from the APSA Secretariat! We hope you've had a productive summer/rainy season in the Northern Hemisphere, or Winter Down Under. Please find the full contents of this month's newsletter below, or you may find it more convenient to listen to the podcast instead..
Seed Industry News Round-up
Oh, how time flies by so fast! There is now only four months left in 2020. We hope all of you still have full energy and are all doing fantastic.
First of all, we would like to update you that APSA has compiled and consolidated news reports from many countries regarding the receipt of unsolicited or illegal seed packages. The information can be found via this link here. It's really important that seed companies keep raising awareness on proper phytosanitary practices and ensure that only seeds from the known sources are traded and planted.
Next, APSA Director Dr. Kanokwan Chodchoey recently attended the APEC high level policy dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology. The objectives of this forum are to exchange the experience and practices among economies in APEC region on agriculture biotechnology and other innovative agriculture technologies, promote transparent and science-base and functioning regulatory system to support a trade of innovative agriculture and also to facilitate the management of regulatory differences among economies. Presenting at this year's forum on behalf of APSA, Dr. May shared an industry perspective on how innovative technology in agriculture can be facilitated. The view shared during her presentation is aligned with the position of the International Seed Federation, with the key messages being that policies on gene-editing should be based in science policy and have consistent criteria. On this topic, APSA's Working Group for Integrated Vegetable Seed Companies (WIC) has already drated a position paper on plant breeding innovation, which emphasizes on the scope of this technology and how it should be regulated. The draft will be shared with members by October, and we will ask you to review it with the aim of ratifying it at the upcoming Annual General Meeting.
On 26 August, APSA's Standing Committee on International Trade and Quarantine, with support from ASTA, ISF, CropLife Asia and APAARI, had conducted the 6th Expert Consultation on Phytosanitary Collaborations in the Asia-Pacific, which was held virtullally this year. This is the first time the meeting was held via an online platform. The meeting was attended by NPPOs from 13 countries and we had 13 participants join from seed associations. The forum was very informative. The main topics discussed in the meeting were updates on ePhyto implementation, lab accreditation practices, the systems approach , the standard and trade development facility (STDF) project preparation grant to enhance public private partnerships on SPS development in the region, and the final item on the agenda was regarding prrogress with a regional standard of phytosanitary measure for Chilli seed. These will be covered in detail in our next issue of Asian Seed Maagazine, due for publication later this month. Also, please be sure to listen to our podcast, which includes some sound bite highlights on the main topics.
Next, you all will have received an update recently announcing the launch of our new website and membership database, which is set to go live, tomorrow, September 1. We do hope that this new system can help you network with other APSA members easier and also hope to provide you more resources for a knowledge transfer purpose. Of course you may need to spend a few minutes to understand how to use this new system and also help to update the new information of your company profile.. All of this is to make sure you can find your business partner easier than ever before and again anything that you see we should fix or improve, please feel free to get in touch.
As we have shared with you last month that this year APSA is going to organize the AGM through an online conference platform, registration is required for both active and suspended members. Please expect to receive a registration link, and related documents that we hope you can go through before you attending the AGM, which will be on 26 November.
Last but not least, we do want to thank all members who responded to our request to complete the 3rd round of our survey about the impacts of COVID19 on the seed industry. This results of this round will be shared with our associates at the OECD seed scheme, who will use the data to conduct their own report for policy development regarding the Asian seed sector.
We will also publish the data and our analysis in the coming issue of Asian Seed. Untill then, be well!
Earlier this month on August 26, APSA held its sixth Expert Consultation on Phytosanitary Collaboration in the Asia Pacific. Due to ongoing travel restrictions, this year’s meeting was held online, with a total of 69 participants from around the region and world joining the virtual conference. These include 29 representatives from National Plant Protection Organizations in 13 countries, in addition to 13 representatives from seed associations, members of APSA, as well as representatives from key seed industry stakeholders, including the International Seed Federation, the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CropLife Asia and several government and industry observers.
The agenda of the meeting, which was organized by APSA’s’s Standing Committee for International Trade and Quarantine (SC ITQ) covered a number of important and timely seed industry priorities. These include country and region-wide updates on the trialing and implementation of the International Plant Protection Convention’s electronic phytosanitary certificate exchange system (ePhyto), seed health testing laboratory accreditation practices in the US and the Philippines, the Systems Approach concept, an update for the annexing of ISPM 38 on the international movement of seed, the development of regional guidelines and standards for phytosanitary measures (RSPM) specific to Chilli seeds for sowing, and ongoing capacity-building initiatives, including an update on a proposed Standard and Trade Development Facility (STDF) project in the region.
More details of the event will be shared soon.
We would like inform our members of a very interesting event happening throughout the month of September and October. CRISPER Con.
CRISPRcon is a unique forum bringing diverse voices together to discuss the future of CRISPR and related gene editing technologies across applications in agriculture, health, conservation, and more.
Spanning September and October, the CRISPRcon 2020 series will feature two webinars every other week with moderated panels, short presentations, and virtual networking opportunities, as well as an online adaptation of CRISPRcon’s popular Ideas Marketplace.
The 10 sessions are free with registration. If you are interested in joining, please registry at www.crisprcon.org
We would like to inform everyone of a very special event happening from the 2nd – 6th of November 2020, The Seed Industry Program 2020 (SIP 2020), hosted by Cornell University and Sathguru.
The upcoming web-based live training event is an intensive 5-day program which will cover key areas such as Trends and Strategies, Research and Technology Management, Regulations, Marketing & Market Access. This program offers an excellent platform for Cross Cultural and Cross Enterprise Learning, Interaction with world renowned Faculty and Lectures, Group Exercises & Case Study Analysis and Discussion.
We are happy to announce that all APSA Members will be offered a Special 20% discount. For more information or if you wish to register for the event, please visit www.sathguru.com
Also happening in the month of November will be APSA’s online Technical Session, taking place from November 23 – 25th. Details has already been shared by APSA Technical Coordination manager, Kuna.
On November 26 will be APSA’s Annual General Meeting. This event will be held online. Details regarding the Virtual AGM will be sent directly to our members.
And finally We are delighted to inform you that the APSA Website & Membership Database System is finally getting a much-needed upgrade. On Tuesday the 1st of September 2020, the NEW APSA Website & Membership Database will be launched.
During the initial data migration and launch period, there may still be some glitches in the system. We apologize for any inconveniences and should you experience any errors or difficulties with the new system or website, please don't hesitate to inform us.
Please be advised that on Tuesday the 1st of September 2020, an email will be sent to the Voting Representative email address of ALL APSA Members, both Active & Suspended. This email will have details of your Temporary One-Time Password, which you must use to sign-into your account on the new system.
The NEW APSA Website & Membership Database System is very easy to use and will allow members to easily search and network with each other than ever before. Therefore, after you receive the email with your initial log-in details September 1, please make sure to log in to the system and update your profile.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact APSA's Membership Coordination Manager Mr. Komsak (Bobbie) Kamjing at komsak@apsaseed.org
Return to top
New IYPH 2020 Postage Stamps Japan, United Arab Emirates, Korea and Kyrgyzstan are among the 15 countries to issue IYPH postage stamps. Japan and the UAE recently announced their new designs earlier in August while Korea and Kyrgystan had issued stamps earlier this year. The other 11 countries include Finland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, the Vatican, Sierra Leone and Togo. Stay tuned for the full story in Asian Seed Q3 issue in September.
APSA members offered 20% discount for Virtual Seed Industry Course Sathguru Management Consultants is offering APSA members a special 20% discount off registration for Cornell Sathguru Executive Education programs, namely for the upcoming Virtual Live Seed Industry Program (SIP2020), which will be held 2-6 November. The regular fee, including tax is $472 per participant, but with the special concession, APSA members can register for only $378, which includes tax. For more information about the SIP2020, see this video here, and download the brochure here.
ICARDA publishes Seed Info issue number 59 & Annual Report The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) has published the 59th edition of Seed Info …
ISTA announces latest pest list reference, technical committee program The International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) on August 5 announced the release of the latest version of its Reference Pest List, which ncludes 56 new scientific articles, links to EPPO Global database, countries requesting phytosanitary status for pests in seeds and much more ...
APEC AG biotech something APSA Executive Director Dr. Kanokwan Chodchoey was featured as a speaker at the APEC High-level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology (HLPDAB) recent Webinar Series, which was held online between 17-19 August ...
Asia-Pacific seed industry addresses unsolicited seed packages In response to reports of mysterious, illegal and/or unsolicited packages of seeds mailed to recipients in several countries in July and August ...
Space breeding taking off with seeds sent to space Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Japan, Australia, Thailand, New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the US plan to send plant seeds into earth’s orbit this October ...
In related news in China, a "Sakura Space Breeding" update was revealed at a press conference on the morning of August 7 in Guangzhou ...
Read all these stories from throughout the Asia-Pacific and more
Microbial seed coating promises to sequester more atmospheric CO2
A startup based along the East Coast of Australia is planting seeds coated in microbial fungi and bacteria as a promising technique to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. …
North west Queensland potential as new Australian ag hub Farmers, agriculture industry leaders and researchers are joining forces at the Northern Australian Crop Research Centre of Excellence (CSIRO) in Emerald to exploit and the expand the full potential of farmland in the north west part of Queensland ...
‘Cautiously optimistic’ for record grain, cropping forecast Australia is forecast to have one of its “biggest ever grain crops”according to many articles, including this one by Grain Central ...
Boosting Western Australia winter pasture growth through nitrogen fertiliser Western Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's Agriculture and Food division has published an article providing detailed advice on how to increase dry dry matter production of grasses and broadleaf weeds ...
Russian wheat aphid detected for first time in Western Australia The Russian wheat aphid, which is pest that poses serious threats to the production of wheat, barley and oat crops, has for the first time been detected in Western Australia ...
Read all these stories and more from Australia
Climate-resilient vegetable farming project to benefit 60,000 farmers East-West Seed in partnership 
with Solidaridad and Agro Tech have announced plans to provide training in Bangladesh for 25,000 farmers on climate-resilient vegetable farming approaches...
Watergates fail, crops destroyed by floods According to an August 20 report by Urdu Point, flood damages to crops due in Bangladesh had been pegged at about 13.23 billion taka (US$ 156.4 million)...
Read all these stories and more from Bangladesh
Officials distribute vegetable seeds to 21k families SIEM RIEP: A total of 21,178 farming families in three districts (Srey Snom, Varin, and Chum) received free vegetable seeds, distributed by officials through the Cambodian Food Reserve System ...
Three cycles a year possible, but soil health could be compromised, officials warn
Farmers in the Boeung Nay commune of Prey Chhor district in Kampong Cham Province were cautioned about degrading the soil without sufficient replenishment ...
Read all these stories and more from Cambodia
Crops severely damaged by locusts in Yunnan Swarms of yellow-spined bamboo locusts (Ceracris kiangsu) have destroyed crops on more than 10,000 hectares of land in China’s Yunnan province ...
CNSTA announces 2021 seed trade show China National Seed Trade Association (CNSTA) has launched the website for the 2021 China International Seed Trade Show, scheduled to be held on 3-5 March, 2021 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center ...
Posted on CISTS website on August 19 In July this year, #China’s #soybean imports broke 10 million tons, reaching 10.091 million tons ...
2020-2021 recommended rapeseed varieties announced in Chongqing The Chongqing Crop Variety Approval Committee has announced its recommendations for a total of 12 varieties to be planted in the 2020-2021 cropping cycle ...
Payang paddy planting commences with relief seeds as floodwaters recede Planting of paddy crops has commenced, as reported by one account here in the Xibianhu Village, Lefeng Town of Poyang County ...
Paddy pollination commences in Jianing County AUGUST 5: In the Fengyuan Village, Xikou Town, Jianning County, paddy pollination period has commenced, reports this Chinese News. Jianning County is one China's main rice seed production bases and the largest county-level seed production base in the country ...
Trial of drought-tolerant soybean variety in Shandong midway A high-quality drought-resistant soybean variety, “Yundou 101” is being trialled in a demonstration area of 300 acres in Yuncheng and Xihang countries ...
Guizhou forage seed procurement winning bidders announced The Bureau of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries Development and collaborators have announced the results for the bidding for "Forage Seed Procurement Project of Guiyang Agriculture and Rural Bureau in 2020 " ...
Seeds dominate sales volume on Hunan ecommerce platform According to data released on August 12 by Hunan agricultural e-commerce platform Huinong.com in the first half of 2020 ...
Boosting the hybrid rice seed production industry in Youxi County Since in 2017, officials of Youxi County (Sanming, Fujian) have been extending support to seed production companies in the form of “reward” incentives, which vary depending on the size of the seed production area ...
Raising awareness about IP Infringement, other ag evils in Guangdong Jiangmen City officials on August 13 held an event as part of a campaign to raise awareness about and thus combat illegal practices in Guangdong’s agricultural sector ...
Read all these stories and more from China
PBW Infestation in Maharashtra cotton An infestation of pink bollworm (PBW) has been detected in Maharashtra’s cotton fields ...
First installment paid for cotton diversification in Haryana Just over a million rupees will be dispersed to farmers in 17 districts of Haryana who diversified from paddy to cotton as part of a government incentive ...
Odisha district short on rain in July, which could dry out steep paddy targets ODISHA: The district of Sambalpur has reported inadequate rainfall in July, despite plentiful rain reported in June ...
Record Kuruvai paddy season CHENNAI: Kuruvai -- short-term season for crop cultivation in the cauvery Delta of Tamil Nadu -- cropping season has peaked successfully this year “thanks to the proactive steps taken by the State government” ...
Flooding, excess rain and moisture problems in many States In August there have been many reports of excess rainfall, overflowing waterways and waterlogging conditions causing issues for crops in several Indian States, including in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana and Karnataka ...
New Delhi farmers pending compensation Crops on no less than 500 acres of farmland in southwest Delhi was reportedly damaged by recent rains, and the government had initiated the process to compensate farmers following an initial damage assessment ...
Onion crops in Karnataka threatened by blotch, bulb rot Onion crops being cultivated on some 16,500 hectares in the district of Chitradurga risk damage or destruction form purple blotch and bulb rot disease linked to heavy rainfall and moisture in the air ...
Odisha govt scraps 6-year-old agri-clinic plans, funds returned The Odisha State Government has dropped plans to offer “Agri Clinics” following six years of inactivity, citing “improper planning and lack of support from identified primary societies” ...
Wrong photo-period variety suspected of paddy failure in Tamil Nadu At least 160 paddy farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai district have reported crop failure after their crops did not flower despite “growing well” ...
100% FDI requested for tobacco A multi-party committee of the Indian Parliament has requested for a 1% tax on cigarettes to help tobacco farmers, and also to allow 100% FDI in tobacco production and cigarette manufacturing ...
Read all these stories and more from India
Local swears by unconventional way of cultivating quality vanilla KOTAMOBAGU: a resident of Upai Village in the Kotamobagu Utara District of North Sulawesi has come up with a unique way of cultivating vanilla plants using using concrete poles as planting media with paranet shade to protect from pest attacks ...
Met warns that August cold weather could harm crops, elderly MALANG - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) Karangploso Climatology Station in Malang Regency has cautioned locals to look after themselves and take necessary precaution to protect crops in August, as temperatures are expected to plummet ...
Funds to boost agriculture, food crops and horticulture: ‘Quality seeds key’ SOUTH SULAWESI: The Ministry of Agriculture has approved financial assistance for the agriculture sector worth IDR10.8 billion ($735,000) ...
Jambi Coffee gains cultivation momentum, export potential Farmers in the village of Sepintun, Pauh District of Sarolangun Regency are increasingly cultivating liberika coffee plants ...
Watermelon productivity for pandemic resilience DUALANG: As part of covid resilience efforts, plans are being initiated to grow watermelon on 30 hectares of land in the Dualang District in the Siak Regency of Riau Province, on the island of Sumatra ...
Orchid grower in Kendal sees covid sales boost One orchid enthusiast in the Kendal Regency of Central Java is sparking interest in orchid cultivation after sales of his flowers reportedly rose by 50% during the pandemic period ...
Read all these stories and more from Indonesia
Covid closed borders proves boon for Iraqi agriculture productivity, but crops rotting Closing Iraq’s borders due to fear of the spread of coronavirus has been credited to the revival of the agriculture sector through increased farm productivity to supply demand in the domestic market, which had been relying on imports for 17 years. .....
Read all these stories and more from Iraq
Scrutinizing seed coat evolution hypotheses through fossils and genomics
Professor Toshihiro Yamada of Osaka City University has been diligently seeking to shed more light on the evolutionary mechanisms behind the formation of protective seed coatings ...
Invasive wildflower evades Fukushima plant protection eradication, boars blamed Plant Protection authorities in Fukushima are struggling to eradicate the Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata), which continues to spread and evade eradication efforts that have been carried out for the past decade ...
Tracing the origins of the famed ‘Kanazawa Futoshi’ cucumber An article recounts the story behind the “Kanazawa Futoshi” a popular large variety of cucumber from Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture ...
Seeds for survival An article, which brings attention to the current process for amending Japan’s seed law, highlights the story of a 15-year-old fresh high-school graduate in February 2018 who started a business to sell and distribute seeds of traditional vegetables, which he collected from various parts of Japan and bred and preserved himself ...
Students to multiply seeds of endangered plants
Students of the Department of Industrial Science at Iwata Agricultural High School in Shizuoka Prefecture were asked by the Governor to help increase stocks of seeds of various endangered plants ...
Read all these stories and more from Japan
Jordan to upgrade National Seed Bank Officials and seed industry stakeholders in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan recently signed a collaboration agreement to upgrade the country’s National Seed Bank. The news was revealed in a LinkedIn post by Dr. Nizar Haddad, the Director General of Jordan’s National Agricultural Research Center ...
Read all these stories and more from Jordan
Crack down on illegal and low-quality seeds Authorities have announced plans to probe the distribution and selling of illegal and sub-quality seeds ahead of the peak season of seed distribution ...
Amendment to Korea Seed Industry Act to Strengthen Quality Control for Fruit Varieties July 30: The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has initiated the legislative process to amend Korea’s Seed Industry Act ...
KSVS accepting applications for cereal seed distribution July 30: The Korea Seed and Variety Service (KSVS) Jeonbuk support unit is accepting applications for the distribution of cereal seeds ...
Korea’s ‘largest coffee plantation’ Aug 2: Although there are no definite statistics for Korea’s coffee industry there are about 50 to 60 active coffee plantations in Korea ...
Seeds produced at military complex inspected for quality July 22: Hongcheon Country, together with the National Institute of Natural Resources Gangwon and the Corn Research Center of the Provincial Agricultural Research Institute conducted inspections of seed packages for signs of mold and pests as part of quality control measures ...
31 soybean varieties at Paju Festival demonstration July 23: Some 31 varieties of soybean were exhibited and demonstrated as part of a smart farm demonstration as part of the Paju Jangdan Soybean Festival, held at Papyeong-myeon in Paju City ...
Increasing corn seed production in Gangwon Aug4: The planned production of corn seeds at complexes in Yeongwol, Gangwon Province, was slated to be about 187 tons, which would help bolster farm household income ...
Forest Seed Collection Update The National Forest Variety Management Center of the Korea Forest Service announced that it will commence its annual seed collection activities starting from the end of August ...
N Korea leader visits farms to mitigate typhoon losses Typhoon Bavi has caused only minimal damage to North Korea, according to this article, citing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ...
Read all these stories and more from Korea
Food crisis looms in wake of blast that destroyed port Damage to Beruit’s Port and its onsite grain silos resulting from the devastating explosion on August 4 that killed hundreds and injured thousands, has compromised Lebanon’s already-dire food security ....
Read all these stories and more from Lebanon
Food exports jump this year despite, in light of pandemic In the current fiscal year, Myanmar export revenue has increased by about US$2 billion, despite and perhaps in light of the COVID-19 ...
Cooperatives in different regions bridging supply and demand Agriculture cooperatives across Myanmar are are working together to assist vegetable farmers in moving their produce to market ...
Report pinpoints Covid challenges, opportunities for seed sector in Ayeyarwady Delta. A rapid market assessment report has identified various key issues in the seed sector for Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta, providing a number of valuable recommendations during COVID 19 and beyond ...
Paddy seed producers get support visit from Minister of Agriculture (Translated) Myanmar’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Aung Thu on August 15 visited paddy fields in Kaum and Kungjungon districts of the Yangon region to provide support ...
U Ye Myint: ‘the face of Myanmar coffee’ An interesting article documents the story of Mandalay Coffee Group’s U Ye Myint, who has built a coffee kingdom in Pyin Oo Lwin, a hill town about an hour’s drive from Mandalay ...
Read all these stories and more from Myanmar
Seed banking as extinction insurance in face of myrtle rust incursion Scientists in New Zealand are working passionately to conserve trees and shrubs potentially facing extinction in the coming decades should the spread of an exotic fungus continue ...
Judge dismisses substandard fodder seed quality, failed crop case
A judge has dismissed the case of a dairy farming company who took its seed supplier to court over a failed crop, “saying there was no evidence the seed company acted in any way intended to mislead or deceive.” ...
What happen to an ecosystem that loses beneficial ‘seed predators’? A new study led by a post-doctoral researcher at Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research is highlighting the significance of beneficial “seed predators” in an ecosystem ...
Read all these stories and more from New Zealand
Wheat breeding and seed distribution ramped up The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has 120 tonnes of disease-resistant, high-yielding wheat seeds, which will be distributed to farmers at subsidized cost ...
Evaluation of pure wheat seeds for subsidized supply The Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhr Imam on August 12 stressed that “certified seeds were highly required to increase wheat production”...
Punjab Ag Emergency program commences Agriculture projects worth PKR300 billion ($1.78 billion) are now being implemented across Punjab. The projects are under the Prime Minister's Agriculture Emergency Programme ...
Subsidies for seeds and fertilizer in Punjab Some 350,000 farmers in Punjab had received subsidies for fertilizers while 100,000 farmers benefited from subsidy for various types of seed ...
Read all these stories and more from Pakistan
Crops output grows by 5% in Q2, 2020 The Philippines crop production output increased by 5% in the first six months of the year compared to the previous year, while paddy production grew by 7%. ...
Chia Tai introduces Home Garden to the Philippines market Leading Thailand agriculture company, Chia Tai is expanding its business in the Philippines, having announced its plans to introduce its ‘Home Garden by Chia Tai’ ...
Expanding important role of women in Philippines seed sector, seed technopark The Department of Agriculture (DA) is advocating for a stronger, gender-inclusive seed system that recognizes the important role of women in Filipino agriculture. According to a press release, the “DA will continue to empower women farmers, being indispensable partners of their farmer-husbands, brothers, or sons …
Rice Tarif funds from last year going to quality seed, increased productivity The Department of Agriculture (DA) is putting to good use funds it had acquired from 2019 Rice Tariffication. According to a press release, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently reported that tariffs collected from imported rice in 2019 totaled PHP12.1 billion ($250 million) ...
Read all these stories and more from Philippines
Cotton seeds for the elderly during gap year Three 19-year old college kids during their gap year, decided to join forces to procure cotton seeds for elderly people ...
Read all these stories and more from Singapore
Quality rice seed production upgrading with QR-cloud traceability Dr. Juadee Pongmaneerat, Secretary General of the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, has revealed details about Thailand’s “QR Trace On Cloud” initiative, which has seen rapid progress to bring digital traceability to the Kingdom’s agricultural commodity supply chain, with a focus on fruit, vegetables and other essential products, such as rice seeds ...
Improving rice seed quality in Roi Et Rice farmers in the Non Suwan district of Thailand’s Roi Et province previously required as much as 30 kilograms of seed to sow on one rai (1,600 square meters). Farmers in the district supply not only rice for the market, but also seed ...
State ramps up support for quality rice seed production in Uttaradit In order to meet growing demand for high-quality rice seeds, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, through the Rice Department and Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives are shoring support for rice seed farmers in Uttaradit Province ...
EWS launches Kitchen Garden for Thai hospital East-West Seed Thailand on August 7 officially launched its “Kitchen Garden” project at Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital. The news, announced on Facebook here,is to support efforts to “help bring more vegetables to urban areas and support our healthcare heroes during this difficult time” ...
Read all these stories and more from Thailand
Thai Binh Seed Group lauded as leading seed brand in Vietnam The Thai Binh Seed Group, an APSA member, has been recognized by Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for having the “most advanced brand identity” in the Vietnamese seed industry ...
Vietnamese Macadamia cropping stats The Vietnam Macadamia Association will look to bolster investments in cropping of the cash crop. According to this article, macadamia is currently cultivated in 23 provinces, spanning an area of about 16,400 hectares ...
5-3 model saves expense, increases take-home for rice farmers A “5-3” cropping model is yielding good results in the Dai Huu village, Cat Nhon commune of Phu Cat district in Binh Dinh province, where a trial was carried out by 14 rice farmers on a 2-hectares of paddy ...
Read all these stories and more from Vietnam
© 2020, Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance, Ltd. Unless where otherwise stated, all content in this newsletter is protected by
Copyright © laws, and/or utilized under non-commercial "Fair Use" provisions. This Newsletter is sent to APSA active members, and select stakeholders and associates.
If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, please unsubscribe via this link.