International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)
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Contact Details
URL: https://www.seedtest.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-seed-testing-association-ista-/
Founded
1924 Cambridge UK
History
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Develop, adopt and publish internationally agreed standard procedures (Rules) for sampling and testing seeds; promote uniform application of standard procedures for evaluation of seeds involved in international trade; award accreditation to laboratories; promote research and dissemination of knowledge in seed science and technology, for the sampling, testing, storing, processing and distribution of seeds; provide international seed analysis certificates and training courses; encourage variety (cultivar) certification.
Events
2025-05-04 | Christchurch, New Zealand – Congress11 past events available with paid subscription only.
Activities
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- Cooperates with: European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)
- Cooperates with: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Cooperates with: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
- Cooperates with: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
- Cooperates with: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Cooperates with: Union internationale pour la protection des obtentions végétales (UPOV)
- Cooperates with: World Trade Organization (WTO)
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
- Member of: International Association of Botanical and Mycological Societies (IABMS)
- Member of: International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS)
- Cooperates with: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- Cooperates with: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
- Links with: African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA)
- Links with: Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA)
- Links with: Euroseeds
- Links with: ICC - International Association for Cereal Science and Technology
- Links with: International Association on Mechanization of Field Experiments (IAMFE)
- Links with: International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)
- Links with: International Seed Federation (ISF)
- Links with: International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
- Links with: Latin American Federation of Seed Associations
Publications
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UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XB2452
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