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Balancing Innovation and Farmers’ Rights: The Role of Plant Variety Protection

Intellectual Property /

ISF Board Member Mary Ann Sayoc, former President of the Philippine Seed Industry Association and current Group Head for Partnerships and Alliance at East-West, participated in the Second Global Symposium on Farmers’ Rights held in Manila, Philippines, on 16-19 September, representing the private seed sector at this international gathering organized by the FAO International Plant […]

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ISF Tree & Shrub Working Group Advances Global Cooperation in Tree Seeds

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Dehradun, India — The ISF Tree & Shrub (TAS) Working Group held its Annual Meeting on 26 to 28 August 2025 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, at the foothills of the Himalayas. Hosted by ISF member Horticultural Impex, around 20 participants had the opportunity to experience the region’s rich forest biodiversity while visiting the Indian Forest Research

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ISF Joins Asia-Pacific Regional PVP & Biodiversity Consultation

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Tokyo, Japan — The International Seed Federation (ISF) participated in the Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA) 2025 Regional Plant Variety Protection (PVP) and Biodiversity Consultations in Tokyo, contributing to high-level discussions on Essentially Derived Varieties (EDVs) and their role in fostering innovation within plant variety protection systems. ISF was represented by Lorelei Garagancea, Intellectual

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ISF Highlights International Seed Movement at Inaugural Peruvian Seed Congress

Phytosanitary Affairs /

ISF was honored to contribute to the inaugural Peruvian Seed Congress, held on 21-22 August 2025  in Arequipa, Peru. The event was organized by the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA) and the Catholic University of Santa María de Arequipa, with support from the Peruvian Seed Association (APE Semillas). Representing ISF, Dr. Rose Souza Richards,

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ISF joins the 14th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the ITPGRFA Multilateral System

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The 14th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the International Plant Treaty (ITPGRFA) Multilateral System (MLS) was held in Lima, Peru on 7-11 July 2025. ISF, as the voice of the global seed industry, was represented by Jasmina Muminovic, Chair of the ISF Coordination Group – Genetic

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ISF Joins 1st Asia-Pacific Plant Breeding Innovation Consultation

Plant Breeding Innovation /

The Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) hosted its first-ever Plant Breeding Innovation (PBI) Consultation this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It brought together policymakers, researchers, and seed industry leaders from 14 countries across the region. The consultation was a partnership between APSA, the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), CropLife Asia, Canada Grains Council, ISF,

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ISF Signs MoU with IAAS to Increase Youth Awareness about the Seed Sector

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At the 68th Annual Congress of the International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences (IAAS), held at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, ISF reaffirmed its commitment to empowering future agricultural leaders. In front of 50 IAAS representatives from 25 countries, ISF and IAAS formalized their partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

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ISF at the International Grains Conference 2025

Phytosanitary Affairs /

ISF’s Rose Souza Richards, Phytosanitary Affairs Manager, and Ben Rivoire, Sustainability and Crop Value Chain Manager, participated in discussions on food security, innovation, and trade at the International Grains Conference 2025 held in London, UK, on 10-11 June 2025. Rose spoke on a panel addressing Africa’s food system, where she highlighted the potential of digital

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ISF at the OECD Seed Schemes Annual Meeting in India: Charting a Collaborative Path Forward

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From 9–13 June, ISF participated in the OECD Seed Schemes Annual Meeting held in Hyderabad, India. The meeting brings together government officials, industry leaders, and representatives of international organizations such as the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) to discuss the future of the global seed trade. Representing ISF were Khaoula Belhaj-Fragnière, ISF Regulatory Affairs Manager;

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ISHI Technical Meeting 2025: Advancing Seed Health in Sapporo, Japan

Seed Health /

From 16-20 June, over 65 members of the International Seed Health Initiative (ISHI) gathered in Sapporo, Japan, for the annual Technical Meeting. This year’s meeting featured a new structure that allowed project leads to present progress and challenges on their projects in a plenary format, as well as make progress towards key milestones in the

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ISF at the FAO Global Agrifood Biotechnologies Conference: A Call for Enabling, Harmonized, Future-Proof Policies

Plant Breeding Innovation /

At the recent FAO Global Conference on Biotechnologies for a Sustainable Future, ISF Secretary General Michael Keller and Regulatory Affairs Manager Khaoula Belhaj-Fragnière contributed to dynamic panel discussions alongside global leaders and policymakers. Under the theme “Driving Agrifood Systems Transformation,” the conference spotlighted the power of biotechnologies—from gene editing to AI-driven breeding tools—in building resilient,

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