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MAY Seed Co-President Hamdi Çiftçiler | ISF World Seed Congress 2024 Speech

29.05.2024

Hamdi Çiftçiler, Co-President of our company and Member of the Executive Committee of the International Seed Federation (ISF), made a speech at the ISF World Seed Congress 2024 opening ceremony. In his remarks, Hamdi Çiftçiler emphasized that Turkey is an essential member of the World Seed Industry and announced that the ISF World Seed Congress will be held in Istanbul in 2025. Hamdi Çiftçiler; “Turkey has one of the largest agricultural sectors in Europe and is a major producer and exporter of many Grains, Oil and Fiber Crops, Vegetables, Fruits, and Nuts. It has a robust seed industry infrastructure, producing over 1.3 million tons of Certified Seeds every year, which is increasing steadily yearly. Advanced regulations, specialized human resources, isolated and irrigated land opportunities, state-of-the-art breeding and seed processing capabilities, International Quality Certificate, Quarantine, and I.P. Turkey, fully integrated with the standards, is and will remain a vital member and partner of the World Seed Industry.” he said.