The African Seed Trade Association - AFSTA

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The African Seed Trade Association arose out of a need to have a regional representative body for the seed industry, which could also serve to promote the development of private seed enterprises.

Objectives

• To promote the use of improved quality seed,
• To strengthen communication with African seed industries and with the world,
• To facilitate establishment of national seed trade associations in Africa,
• To provide information to members,
• To interact with regional governments and NGO's involved in seed activities in order to promote the interests of the seed industry,
• To promote activities that lead to regulatory harmonization throughout Africa to facilitate movement of seed, and
• To develop a statistical database on African seed production and trade.