Let's Welcome the next century of ISF in Istanbul!
The International Seed Federation (ISF) and the seed sector of Türkiye are excited to welcome and meet you all in İstanbul for the ISF World Seed Congress 2025.
Straddling Europe and Asia, İstanbul is an important hub that bridges not just two continents but also vibrant cultures, rich histories, and thriving businesses.
As we enter the second century of our association, this congress encourages everyone to discover bold horizons: let’s tackle the biggest issues confronting the seed business, strengthen and widen our professional networks, exchange ideas, and trade products.
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Turkish Airlines is the official airline of the ISF World Seed Congress 2025.
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This event is jointly organized by ISF and the Turkish National Organizing Committee.
Agriculture in Türkiye
Türkiye is a leading country in agriculture, ranking 1st in Europe and among the top 10 globally, with an agricultural production value exceeding $60 billion. In 2023, the country produced 77.7 million tonnes of cereals and field crops, 31.8 million tonnes of vegetables, and 27.4 million tonnes of horticultural products.
The Turkish seed sector has a long history, with research and development in seed breeding starting in the 1880s. Today, over 300 companies and institutions are involved in R&D, and the country has 9,526 registered seed varieties. The sector has evolved from being dominated by public institutions in the 1980s to a thriving private industry, with 1,105 seed companies, primarily private, focusing on crops such as cereals, industrial crops, fodder crops, and vegetables.
The legal framework of the seed sector was established in 1963 with the first seed law and Turkey is currently a member of international organizations such as ISTA, OECD and UPOV. The country also has important industry associations such as congress organizers TURKTED and TSUAB, as well as TURKTOB (Turkish Seed Association) as the umbrella associations of TSUAB (Seed Industrialists and Producers Association) Sub-Union), BISAB (Plant Breeders Sub-Union), TYAB (Seed Growers Sub-Union), TODAB (Seed Distributors Sub-Union), FIDEBIRLIK (Seedling Producers Sub-Union), FUAB (Sapling Producers Sub-Union) and SUSBIR (Ornamental Plants Producers Sub-Union). It represents the seed sector in Turkey as an important actor.
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