We work to make the best quality seed accessible to all, supporting sustainable agriculture and food security. #SeedIsLife
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🎧 State of Seed Season 2 launches June 27! Let's explore how seeds feed & sustain the planet. Featuring: Cary Fowler, UN treaty negotiators & more.
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Next week, ISF will meet in Barcelona!
ISF Secretary General Michael Keller explains what the Annual Meetings are and why they matter for the seed sector.
The next global gathering of the seed sector will be #WorldSeed2027: bit.ly/43dbVyL
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She also exchanged with researchers from Korea and Switzerland on genome editing policies worldwide.
ISF's message throughout: predictable, science-based and aligned rules help innovation reach farmers and markets.
Read more: bit.ly/49KRRYJ
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When countries' rules for new breeding methods such as gene editing are not consistent, innovation slows down.
In October, ISF's Khaoula Belhaj-Fragnière discussed this with officials from 14 governments at an @SAA__seed round table, and with @IGTCglobal & @CropLifeIntl.
In ISF’s Seed Talks Live on Social Rights and Ethical Practices in Asia-Pacific, @BASF explained how companies can build on existing initiatives, review current practices and identify where improvements are needed.
Watch the full webinar: bit.ly/4iF2fXY
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A free registration to #WorldSeed2027 found its winner in Valencia!
Congrats to Roberto Ramirez (Eurofins), who won it playing cornhole, and Goran Vucetic (Delta Agrar), who scored a Blue Jays jersey.
Join us in Toronto, 17–19 May 2027: congress.worldseed.org/
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For @SemillasFito, the ISF guidelines offer a practical way to assess existing practices, identify areas for improvement and develop an action plan that addresses priorities step by step.
🎥 Watch the full webinar: bit.ly/4ehTnoX
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From 1 to 7 November, ISF members will gather in Barcelona for the #ISFAnnualMeetings 2026, the first held under our Key Strategic Objectives 2026–2030.The outcomes will carry through to #WorldSeed2027, for which registration is now open: congress.worldseed.org
From 1 to 7 November, ISF members will gather in Barcelona for the #ISFAnnualMeetings 2026, the first held under our Key Strategic Objectives 2026–2030.
Got good aim?
Stop by booth 35 at the @EuroseedsEU Congress in Valencia for a cornhole game. The top scorer takes home a Toronto Blue Jays jersey and a free registration to #WorldSeed2027, "Cultivating Ventures", taking place 17–19 May 2027 in Toronto, Canada.
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Missed our ISF Seed Talks on the Social Rights Guidelines? Both sessions are now on YouTube.
Asia-Pacific: bit.ly/4sgXc38
Europe/Americas: bit.ly/4zaqSC0
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Who gets access to new varieties, and who benefits when they succeed?
Protection and access go hand in hand: strong variety protection makes years of breeding possible and keeps better varieties reaching farmers.
Join live at 14:30 CEST: bit.ly/47uz6Zs
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We have been made aware of fraudulent emails circulating in the name of senior ISF figures. These messages are not from ISF.
If you receive one, please do not reply, click any links or open attachments.
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In the final session of ISF’s Combatting Illegal Seed Practices: From Awareness to Action series, the European Anti-Fraud Office highlighted how providing enforcement authorities with concrete information can serve as an investigative lead.
Recording: bit.ly/4i8kOUd
Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.
This #WorldFoodDay, discover what women farmers want: from climate-resilient vegetable varieties in Rwanda to protected raspberry varieties in Chile.
worldseed.org/2026/10/06/wha…
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Today is #RuralWomenDay. In our Farmer Wants… series for #IYWF2026, we ask what women farmers need to succeed.
For Jenna Jacobs, co-founder of an organic farm in Québec, it starts with certified organic seed from Bejo Seeds.
bit.ly/4hAQth6
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In the final session of ISF’s Combatting Illegal Seed Practices: From Awareness to Action series, Piotr Stryszowski, @OECD discussed longer-term approaches to addressing illicit trade.
Watch the recording: bit.ly/4i8kOUd
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Registration for #WorldSeed2027 (17–19 May, Toronto) is now open. If you need a visa to enter Canada, register now and request your invitation letter so you can start your visa application as early as possible.
Register now: bit.ly/43dbVyL
ISF has updated its differential set for lettuce mosaic virus (LMV), supporting consistent identification of LMV races and communication of resistance in lettuce.
Consult the updated differential set: bit.ly/4ALj4Yo
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⏳ Have you voted yet?
Our podcast, "State of Seed," has been nominated for Best Branded Podcast at The Lovie Awards, Europe's benchmark for digital excellence!
Vote here: lnkd.in/dC7C3UKh
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