The Korea Seed & Variety Service (Director: Kim Ki-hoon) will conduct a two-week training program titled Strengthening Capabilities for the Development of the Asian Seed Industry from October 13 to 26 at the International Seed and Life Education Center located in Gimcheon Gyeongbuk. The program is aimed at seed industry professionals from agricultural ministries in 14 Asian countries.

This year’s training brings together 14 participants from across Asia including countries such as China India and Vietnam. The program is designed to enhance practical expertise by focusing on Korea’s variety protection system seed production and supply chains and seed testing technologies which will directly benefit the participants work in their respective countries.

Participating countries: China India Vietnam Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Malaysia Pakistan the Philippines Sri Lanka Thailand.
One highlight of the program is a Country Report session where participants will present on the state of their national seed industries. This session will take place at the 2024 International Seed Expo and as part of an active administrative effort it aims to foster collaboration by sharing knowledge and building partnerships with Korean seed companies.

Kim Guk-hoi Head of the Plant Variety Protection Division at the Korea Seed & Variety Service emphasized “This training program will not only contribute to modernizing variety protection systems seed management and seed testing technologies across Asian countries but it will also strengthen the collaborative framework necessary for expanding Korea’s seed industry into the Asian market.”

The program seeks to build a foundation for long-term cooperation enabling the Korean seed industry to grow its presence in Asia through technology sharing and collaborative efforts.