APSA: The Asia and Pacific Seed Association

For the first time in ASC's 31-year history, the Asian Seed Congress heads to Türkiye. This December, Antalya becomes the meeting point for the seed sector gathering that has defined the seed industry calendar for over three decades.

Sponsoring ASC puts your company in the room where seed industry decisions are made.

Five main tiers available, from Bronze to Diamond plus a full menu of session, social event, and signage opportunities!

🌱 Diamond: 10 delegates, super booth, magazine ad, VIP meeting room, speaker slot at the Türkiye session, personal concierge

🌿 Platinum: 6 delegates, super booth, magazine ad, airport concierge

🌾 Gold: 6 delegates, 30-min Seed & Tech Showcase slot, full-page magazine ad

🪴 Silver: 3 delegates, exhibition booth, semi-private meeting room

🌱 Bronze: 2 delegates, exhibition booth, delegate booklet placement

All tiers include logo placement on the mainstage backdrop, congress website, social media, and ASC delegate book.

Specialty packages also available for the Inaugural Ceremony, Grand Banquet, VIP Dinner, Sports Tournament, and more.

ASC 2026 Antalya, Türkiye, December 1–5, 2026

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Hosted by Türkiye Tohumcular Birliği and Türkted: Türkiye Tohumculuk Endüstrisi Derneği

Lisbon, Portugal — APSA was well-represented during the International Seed Federation in Lisbon, Portugal on 18-20 May, where 1,800 international delegates were present for business, trading, exhibition, and panel discussions. Several APSA Executive Committee members attended, representing their own organizations while taking the opportunity to meet with APSA members and prospective ones. The upcoming was generating massive interest from seed companies within Asia-Pacific and outside the region.

In addition to the congress itself, APSA President Teck Wah Koh attended a session on enhancing the ISF arbitration system, while Executive Director Francine Sayoc attend the Coordination Group meetings and the meeting of National and Regional Seed Associations. During the congress, APSA EC members also interacted with young professionals at the Future Generation Corner’s Speed Networking session.

At the ISF General Assembly, Arthur Santosh Attavar (Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India)) handed over the federation's presidency to Lorena Basso (Semillas Basso, Argentina), marking a historic first for a female ISF President.

From Indonesia to India, women farmers are building resilient livelihoods through persistence, practical knowledge, and a refusal to give up. What keeps them going is harder to measure than yield data, but no less real

Asian Seed Magazine Q1 profiles four women whose steady progress across different crops, climates, and communities tells a story worth reading.

"Start small, keep learning, and don't be afraid of failure." Read their stories in Asian Seed Magazine Q1.

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🌱 Change begins where you are.

Today the world observes the International Day for Biological Diversity under the theme "Acting locally for global impact." A a reminder that each of us has a role to play.

In the seed sector, plant breeders, seed producers, and regulators make decisions at a local and national level that determine which crop varieties remain in circulation and which traits are preserved.

APSA: The Asia and Pacific Seed Association is committed to maintaining genetic diversity in crops, upholding responsible seed trade, and supporting the science that keeps variety pipelines viable.

Local decisions in the seed value chain ripple outward.

On , we're proud to be part of that work!

United Nations Biodiversity

🇹🇷🌱 Early Bird rates for are now open and the deadline isn't far!

Join us in Antalya, Türkiye, December 1–5, 2026, for the Asian Seed Congress.

Register before June 30 to lock in your Early Bird rate.

Trading tables and exhibition booths are limited, interest is moving quickly, and the best time to plan your Congress week is now!

Delegates can also access special all-inclusive accommodation rates at the official venue through the APSA Secretariat.

👉 Register early: https://bit.ly/4cG5qMl

2026 Asian Seed Congress | Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) Join us in Antalya, Türkiye, from December 1–5, 2026, for the 31st Asian Seed Congress (ASC 2026), APSA’s premier annual gathering for the Asia-Pacific seed industry. Over five days, ASC 2026 will bring together seed companies, national associations, plant breeders, policymakers, researchers, a...

🙋‍♀️ Hello APSA members and partners! My name is Kharath. 👋 I hail from Cambodia and have lived in Thailand for past 10 years. I’m delighted to join the APSA Secretariat as Membership and Admin Officer.

I’ve been working with the international agricultural organizations across the region. My background is in administration, operations, project coordination and stakeholder support. I enjoy working with people, helping things stay organized, and supporting the day-to-day coordination that keeps teams and communities connected.

At APSA, I’ll be supporting members with your renewal, application, GlueUp platform access, event registration, data management, and other important touch points in your APSA member experience. If you have questions related to membership, registration, or general Secretariat support, please feel free to reach out. I’ll be happy to assist where possible.

I’m excited to be part of the APSA community and look forward to connecting with many of you in the months ahead! 💚🌱

The APSA- Vegetable Center Consortium Workshop’s 10th Anniversary brought together participants from 33 companies across 14 countries 🤝 🌏, offering a reminder that long-term progress in agriculture is rarely built in isolation. It is built through shared effort, sustained partnerships, and a willingness to invest in outcomes larger than any single organization can achieve alone. 🍅 🫑 🌶️

Last week, that effort has grown into a regional network of breeders, researchers, and seed companies 👩‍🔬 👨🏻‍🔬 working across borders to address some of the seed sector’s pressing challenges, from climate pressure and emerging pests to shifting market expectations and the growing demand for resilient, nutritious crops. 🥕 🌽 🍉

What makes the Consortium distinctive is not only the exchange of breeding material, but the trust and continuity behind it. Public research institutions and private seed companies, including many smaller companies with limited R&D capacity, are contributing to and benefiting from a shared pipeline of innovation.

For many smaller seed companies, access to disease-resistant breeding lines and shared R&D pathways 🧬 has helped shorten breeding timelines and strengthen their ability to respond to evolving challenges.

Since 2017, more than 17,000 seed samples have been exchanged, while over 200 commercial varieties now contain WorldVeg Consortium breeding lines. These are not abstract numbers. They reflect years of breeding work, adaptation, field testing, and collaboration aimed at helping quality seed move more efficiently from research into farmers’ fields and regional markets.

Healthy plants are the foundation of agricultural productivity and food security.

Safeguarding crops ensures stable yields, stronger agricultural systems, and secure harvests, providing food for all. Healthy plants also help keep ecosystems thriving and protect biodiversity.

For , that makes the day especially relevant. The work of supporting phytosanitary consultation, encouraging pubic-private sector cooperation, and advancing science-based approaches to safe seed movement is part of the wider effort to keep plants healthy and food systems secure across APAC.

Plant health rarely gets attention until something goes wrong. By then, the cost is already high.

Plant biosecurity protects crops from pests and diseases before they spread. Prevention is far more cost-effective than eradication.

Start planning your trip to ASC 2026 in beautiful Antalya! 🇹🇷✨

Discover the host city of the 31st Asian Seed Congress, taking place December 1–5, 2026.

Located on Türkiye's southwestern coast, Antalya is one of the largest cities on Türkiye's Mediterranean shoreline and a key urban center. The city continues
to grow as an important hub connecting trade, tourism, and culture.

Plan ahead and experience Antalya at

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