b'CONTENT FROM APSAAPSA, Thai partners set to host 2022 Asian Seed Congress in November#SeedYouInBangkok The Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)together withThe for-members and by-invitation-only event will feature business its partners at the Thai Seed Trade Association (THASTA),meetings, entertainment, a trade exhibition, technical sessions and Department of Agriculture, Thailand and the NationalAPSAs Annual General Meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022.are enthused to welcome back delegates in person for the highly-anticipated revival of Asias premier gathering of seedThailand is one of the leading exporters of sowing seeds in the region. In industry professionals.2014, the Department of Agriculture, National Science and Technology Development Agency, and Thai Seed Trade Association (THASTA) APSA members, Asian seed industry stakeholders, investors andformed a collaboration to set up and implement the Seed Hub Policy. speculators alike, block your calendars for the 2022 Asian SeedThis aims to strengthen Thailand as a hub for breeding, seed production, Congress, taking place this Nov. 14-18 at the Centara Grand andand seed business in the region. During the implementation of this Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld in the heart of the Thaipolicy, Thailand was able to achieve a total export value of $236 million capital.of corn and vegetable seeds in 2019. The following year, with severe drought in agriculture and even with the impact of COVID-19 to the #ASC2022Bangkok is the 27th iteration of the Asian Seed Congresswhole value chain of seed industry, Thailand was still able to manage since the inaugural APSA gathering was organized 1994 in Chiang Mai,a slightly higher seed export value of $239 million, proving the strength and the seventh time to be hosted in Thailand. The ASC was held inand flexibility of the Thai seed industry even in the face of various Bangkok four timesin 1999, 2003, 2009 and 2017and once inchallenges.Pattaya, in 2011. Every time we host the Asian Seed Congress, Thailand has always The host venue rotates among APSA member countries and hasgiven that welcome home feeling to all our delegates as it is home to also been held in Manila, the Philippines (three times); Kuala Lumpur,APSAs first Seed Congress, said THASTA President, Dr. Boonyanath Malaysia (twice) and once each in Brisbane, Australia; Shanghai, MacauNathwong.and Kaohsiung in China; Goa, New Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad in India; Chiba and Kobe in Japan; Jakarta and Bali in Indonesia; SeoulAs the global seed community comes towards completely overcoming and Incheon in South Korea and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.this COVID-19 pandemic and reclaim the vibrancy of our industry, it is but fitting to hold it again in Thailand after not being able to do so for two succeeding years now. 48/ SEEDWORLD.COMOCTOBER 2022'