Within the scope of the "Seed Sector National Strategy Development Project" signed between Turkish Seed Growers' Association (TÜRKTOB) and TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE, sectoral strategy development meetings have started with Sub-unions.

On October 11, the Plant Breeders' Sub-Association (BİSAB), on October 12, the Seed Distributors' Sub-Association (TODAB), on October 18, the Seedlings Producers' Sub-Association (FÜAB), and on October 19, the Seed Industrialists and Producers' Sub-Association (TSÜAB), and each sector's forward-looking "action plan" was drawn up.

Sector representatives, academics, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock officials, employees of other public institutions and organizations, Union representatives and other stakeholders took part in each of the workshops. In the sessions, each of which lasted one day, the "actions" to be implemented for the relevant sectors based on the results of the current SWOT Analysis and Competitiveness Analysis were determined in groups with a participatory approach.

TSUAB Chairman Burhanettin Topsakal and Vice Chairman Yıldıray Gençer attended the TSUAB Meeting and presented certificates of appreciation to the participants. Chairman of the Board of Directors Gürsel Tanrıver and Vice Chairman Sedat Dereli attended the FÜAB Meeting. Chairman of the Board of Directors Dr. Vehbi Eser and Vice Chairman Kamil Yılmaz took part in the BISAB Meeting. In all meetings, the members of the Board of Directors of the Unions also participated and expressed their opinions.

The workshops, moderated by TÜSSİDE, will continue throughout October and the outputs will be finalized at the Technical Committee meeting that will follow.