ISTA has
also a long and close relationship with the OECD Seed Schemes
and the International Seed Federation (ISF). The close
relation between ISTA and ISF are going back to the year 1924.
Regularly meetings and contacts assure
the information exchange between these three associations.
More than this the three associations are working closely
together on upcoming challenges in the area of seed and are
working in a team on the solution for this challenge. This
good collaboration has to be seen as a main pillar for the
successful international seed trade.
With the regional seed trade
associations, which have been founded mainly during the last
ten years, right from the beginning ISTA built up an intensive
communication and exchange of information. For example the
ISTA President participated in the founding meetings of APSA
and AFSTA. The Secretary General of ISTA normally attends the
annual meetings of these associations to keep an intensive and
fruitful relation next to a regularly exchange of information.
More than this joint projects have been established with some
of the regional associations (for example APSA) in order to
address mainly the regional challenges in regards to seed
testing.
