Executive Committee Meeting No. 39

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THE ASIA PACIFIC SEED ASSOCIATION
High Value Crops- The private Sectors Perspective
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A-P Area Perspective

• Most diversified region - race, language,
  geography, religion
• 21 of worlds arable land with 60 worlds
  population.
• Food security relies on seed security.

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Global Mission
Sustainable agriculture through the production
and trade of quality seeds and planting
materials for the world.
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Global seed industry US 30,000 M
Others 13,910
USA 5,700
Asia 8,800
Source - ISF
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APSA MembershipStatus as of Feb 2007

• Seed Associations 24
• Government Agencies 29
• Pubic and Private Seed Enterprises
  269
• Associate Members 88
• Honorary Life Members 3
• Candidate Members 2
• Total 415

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APSA Members Business Profile
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Emergence of High Value Vegetables and Fruits in
Asia

• Traditional crops
• Weather conditions
• Improvement of technology
• Exchange of knowledge
• Consumer Demand

High Value Crops
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Concerns of the Private Sector

• Resources in research and development
• Capacity building (trainings, facilities, etc)
• Quality assurance
• Consumer needs
• Germplasm Access (MTA, ITPGRFA)
• Government Support
• Guidelines and regulations
• Phytosanitary, PVP, Import/export
• Infrastructures and logistics
• Outreach Efforts
• Farmers and consumers
• Good farming practices
• Environmental issues

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What APSA is Doing

• Resources in Research and Development
• Germplasm enhancement
• AVRDC-vegetable
• IRRI, JAAS, CNHRRDC- rice
• CIMMYT,GEM- corn
• Trainings on Seed Testing
• Accreditation of laboratories in each country

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Germplasm Access

• FAO- MTA, ITPGRFA

• Government Support
• Harmonization of Phytosanitary Regulations in
  Asia
• IPR and other seed regulations
• Seed Industry Interaction/exchange of
  expertise
• Technical lab/field tours

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Outreach Efforts

• Strengthening National Seed Associations
• Direct link to farmers, consumers and national
  government
• APSA Member companies
• Provide direct support to farmers
• Communication Tools
• Asian Seed Planting Material (Journal)
• Country, Technical and Statistics Report
• APSA website

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6-10 November Edsa Shangri-La Manila, Philippines
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MABUHAY!