Within the scope of the "Seed Sector National Strategy Development Project" signed between the Turkish Seed Growers Association (TÜRKTOB) and TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE, sectoral current situation assessment workshops were completed with the Sub-Unions.

Workshops were held on 21-22-23 March with the Plant Breeders Sub-Union (BİSAB), Ornamental Plant Producers Sub-Union (SÜSBİR) and Seed Breeders Sub-Union (TYAB). On April 25 and 26, the current situation of sapling and seedling producers was discussed with the Sapling Producers Sub-Union (FÜAB) and Seedling Producers Sub-Union (FİDEBİRLİK). Finally, the current situation of the seed industry and production and seed dealers was evaluated under the umbrella of the Seed Industrialists and Producers Sub-Union (TSÜAB) on May 3 and the Seed Distributors Sub-Union (TODAB) on May 4.

Sector representatives, academicians, experts from the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, employees of other public institutions and organizations, Union employees and other stakeholders attended each of the workshops. In the sessions, each lasting one day, SWOT Analysis and Competitiveness Analysis studies were carried out by taking the opinions of the participants.

The workshops, moderated by TÜSSİDE, will end with the general evaluation of the Turkish seed industry on 17 and 18 May.