Cape Town, South Africa — Held under the theme “Empowering Africa’s Future, One Seed at a Time,” the AFSTA 2026 Congress brought together more than 500 delegates in Cape Town from 23 to 25 March 2026 for three days of discussion on seed trade, innovation, and the future of Africa’s seed sector. Hosted at the Century
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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Nairobi, Kenya – The International Seed Federation (ISF) has convened its Board Meetings in Nairobi, bringing together national, regional and global seed industry leaders and reinforcing their commitment to Africa’s agricultural development, especially in the face of climate change and a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape. “Africa is on the verge of unlocking the transformative power
ISF welcomed the launch of the new OECD-G7 plan to enhance Africa’s participation in the OECD seed certification scheme as part of the OECD’s wider efforts to strengthen agricultural productivity and its contribution to economic development. ISF is a strategic partner in the “Joint Initiative: Strengthening seed certification in Africa,” launched during a meeting of G7 agriculture ministers
