The members of Board of Director and Secretary General of Afghanistan National Seed Organization (ANSOR) have paid visit  to Turkey that was organized by the Turkish Seed Association (TurkTED) and the support of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)

The Afghan delegation jointly with 5 ASTA members have visited numerous Turkish Seed companies, TurkTED association, official laboratories for registration and protection and relevant seed industries.

We have shared the experiences, facilities, resources, crop improvement, certification , legislation & regulation, communication, post harvest handling of seed,  marketing in Turkey as well as in USA.

These obtained impressions will lead ANSOR toward the strengthening and development of seed industry in Afghanistan which will cause maintaining of food security & improvement of quality of life through application of quality seed, the trip extended the relation ship and contacts with international seed companies and associations.

Mr. Saidajan ABDIANI - president