b"Industry Milestones3X TOPAFRICA (GERMANY, FRANCE) EUROPEMARKETS GULF COUNTRIES1963 Became a member of the MIDDLE EAST International Seed Testing Certified seed production has Association (ISTA).tripled since 2006, driven by investments Joined the Organization for 1968in private-sector breeding programs. Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Seed Schemes.MAIN EXPORT CROPS:Established the Turkish 1985Seed Industry Association (TURKTED). 2001 Founded the Variety Registration and Seed Certification Center in WHEAT MAIZE SUNFLOWER POTATO COTTON Ankara.Enacted a new Seed Law, 2006accelerating private sector growth.Trkiyes certified seed production has grown significantly over the years2007Became a member of UPOV 2022 1.33 million tons (International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants).2016 957,000 tons 2008 Created the Turkish Seed 2006 500,000 tons Union (TRKTOB) and its seven sub-unions.Achieved a trade surplus in 2018the seed sector, exporting to 121 countries.Trkiye moved from a trade deficit to a trade surplus in the seed sector. Agricultural Economy$154 million in seed exports2016 2018$202 million in seed imports Nearly 25% Trkiye achieved a trade surplus, now exporting to 121 countries of Trkiye's population is employed in the agricultural sector. Sources: Turkish Seed Union (TRKTOB), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Seed Federation (ISF), APS Seed Industry Reports, Seed WorldINTERNATIONAL EDITION 2025SEEDWORLD.COM /9"