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Egyptian private sector establishes second seed trade association

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January 2009

Source: SEED INFO, Official Newsletter of the WANA Seed Network - No. 36, January 2009

The Egyptian Seed Industry Association (ESIA) was formally established and registered on 16 April 2006, under Law No. 84 of 2002. It is the second association, after the Egyptian Seed Association (ESAS). Fifteen private seed companies established the association whose membership today grew to 41 members. The membership is open to all reputable seed industry stakeholders as full and associate members, all receiving same services and privileges except for voting rights in general assembly and membership of board of directors congruent to the bylaws of the association.

ESIA's membership includes all leading seed companies in field crops (except one) with their own plant breeding program and seed processing plants. They account for 87% of maize seed production in Egypt. All leading Egyptian vegetable seed companies representing the multi-national seed companies and with their own seed testing and acclimatization stations are also members of the new association. In addition, several reputable seed traders /distributors and professional and experienced contract seed growers are members.

The main objective of ESIA is to make available quality seed and planting material and serve the Egyptian farmers in achieving higher production and productivity in the agricultural sector. The association represents the interest of its members and contributes to the dialogue of challenges facing the seed industry at national, regional and global levels. The association also contributes to the on-going national dialogue to improve the regulatory framework and enabling policy environment such as the amendments of Agriculture Law No 53 of 1966, amendments to IPR law, variety release protocols and breeders' rights recognizing the role of private sector in the seed sector.

ESIA is officially recognized and is a member of several government committees such as the Seed Council, Plant Varieties Registration Committee, Biosafety Committee, Grain Council, and Agricultural Crops Committee. In addition, ESIA maintains close relations and regular meetings with all relevant institutes of Agricultural Research Council, as well as the newly formed Agriculture Modernization Consultative Council. ESIA has seven board members elected by the general assembly every two years which in turn elect its Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.

Adel Sayed Ahmed, ESIA, 10 Midan Abou Al Lethammein, Agouza; Giza 11213, Egypt; E-mail: esia_ahmed@yahoo.com 

 

 

 

 

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